"I don't think there are any obstacles for the British authorities to extradite Assange to Sweden. It is in the interest of my client that the case be considered from a Swedish perspective", Fritz said during a press conference.
She also opined that the UK authorities should prioritize Sweden's extradition request — over that of the United States — as time was running out.
"The court must bring charges before the statute of limitations on the case expires", Fritz said.
Sweden brought rage charges against Assange back in 2010, after which the Wikileaks founder decided to seek political asylum to avoid being extradited. It was for this reason that the Wikileaks founder spent almost seven years living at the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
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On April 11, however, Ecuador abruptly revoked Assange's asylum status and invited the UK police to arrest him. A London court then sentenced Assange to 50 weeks in prison on May 1 for breaching bail conditions in 2012, when he sought refuge at the Ecuadorian Embassy.
However, Sweden has not been the only country wanting to claim the Wikileaks founder. The United States has also sought to extradite Assange to bring him up on charges of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion. Assange's lawyers and supporters fear that he could be charged under the US Espionage Act and face the death penalty.
