Wrath of the Wiki fugitive: Lack of sun has given him heart defect… He’s not allowed to go to hospital… And …

Julian Assange, 43, has been at Ecuadorian Embassy for two years He is wanted for questioning in Sweden over sexual assault allegations He claims policing the embassy costs Britain 240,000 a month WikiLeaks founder fears Sweden or UK will extradite him to the U.S.

By Sarah Oliver For Mail On Sunday

Published: 16:02 EST, 16 August 2014 | Updated: 20:03 EST, 16 August 2014

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When Julian Assange was in solitary confinement in HMP Wandsworth, he was permitted one hour daily of fresh air and proper exercise in the outside world. Since he was granted asylum within the Embassy of Ecuador two years ago yesterday, the WikiLeaks chief has known no such luxury.

One hour is the minimum demanded by the United Nations after visiting Assange last Monday, I can see the toll exacted by its absence.

His usually pale skin is now almost translucent and on his face it is so puffy it looks as if it is lifting off his naturally sharp cheekbones. He has a chronic cough which the installation of a humidifier to moisten the dry, air-conditioned atmosphere has done little to ease. His eyes have navy pools of shadow beneath them, suggesting that hes shifted from nocturnal to sleep-deprived.

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