'Mr Assange will not be produced today because he is unwell' Archived Message Posted by margo on April 27, 2020, 6:22 pm A court clerk announced at Westminster Court today, during Assange's latest case hearing before Judge Vanessa Baraitser, that: "Mr Assange will not be produced today because I understand he is unwell". Assange's father John Shipton was present in court, wearing a mask: close to 80, he's in the high risk group for COVID, as is his son who has a chronic lung condition. This is the second time Assange has not been 'present' via videolink at his own hearings due to being 'unwell', but his counsel and the judge always motor ahead, getting nowhere. The US prosecution announced it's not against the delaying of the case until September or 'November 2', which would park the case in the midst of the US elections. The question is: if the case is delayed again for months, will Assange continue to be held in infected Belmarsh (23-and-a-half-hours a day in solitary lockdown - a couple of deaths noted and under-staffing with scores of guards self-isolating) even though he is (a) a remand prisoner (b) has no charges against him (c) has completed his Bail Act sentence. Assange defence lawyer Ed Fitzgerald's opening statement, this morning: https://bridgesforfreedom.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/EF-Opening-remarks-for-renewed-application-to-adjourn-24-04-20-4-updated.pdf John Shipton Those who feel John Shipton could do with a bit of financial help - since he traded his retirement funds to move from Melbourne to London to fight for his son's life - will find a Go Fund Me crowd-funding page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/saving-julian-assange?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet Message Thread: 'Mr Assange will not be produced today because he is unwell' - margo April 27, 2020, 6:22 pm Journalist describes farcical experience of listening to Assange hearing by dodgy audio link - margo April 27, 2020, 6:50 pm Re: 'Mr Assange will not be produced today because he is unwell' - margo April 27, 2020, 6:53 pm Re: 'Mr Assange will not be produced today because he is unwell' - Mary April 28, 2020, 8:44 am   Searching