Hacker Won't Be Extradited From UK Because He Might Kill Himself
A medical report may put an end to the attempt to extradite Gary McKinnon from the UK to the US
Gary McKinnon was today dramatically saved from extradition by Theresa May.
The Home Secretary said medical reports warning the computer hacker would kill himself if sent to the US were sufficient grounds to bring the decade-long battle to an end.
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