Assange argues that if he faces the allegations in Sweden he will be extradited to the US, where he could face 35 years in prison for publishing classified documents related to the Pentagons activities in Iraq and Afghanistan on WikiLeaks. <\/p>\n
Metropolitan police officers have been stationed outside the embassy since Assange entered the building and have been ordered to arrest him if he attempts to leave. <\/p>\n
After two years unable to go outside living within the air-conditioned interior of the embassy, Assange is suffering from arrhythmia, which is a form of irregular heartbeat, a chronic cough and high blood pressure, WikiLeaks sources revealed. <\/p>\n
They also said the lack of Vitamin D, which is produced by exposure to sunshine, is damaging his health and could lead to a host of conditions including asthma, diabetes, weak bones and even heightened risk of dementia. <\/p>\n
The Ecuadorian have asked the Foreign Office for permission to transport Assange to hospital in a diplomatic car but have received no response. <\/p>\n
He would come round handcuffed to his hospital bed, a source told the Mail on Sunday. <\/p>\n
The Metropolitan Police refused to be drawn on whether Assange would face immediate arrest if he went to hospital. <\/p>\n
Anti-secrecy activist and Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange speaks during a live video-conference in Mexico City, on August 7 2014 (Getty) <\/p>\n
We wouldnt discuss matters like this, a spokesman said. <\/p>\n
In an effort to keep fit, Assange has been working out with a former SAS veteran who acts as his personal trainer. <\/p>\n
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