Julian Assange’s brother reveals prison visits are 'heartbreaking'

Julian Assange’s brother Gabriel Shipton has told Sky News it is “heartbreaking” visiting his brother in prison as he is “not in a good way.” Lawyers representing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have begun their final legal challenge in the UK against his extradition to the United States. “This endless court proceeding, as well as the five years in a maximum security prison have taken a toll on him, and it’s leading now to him not being able to fully participate in his defence,” Mr Shipton told Sky News Australia. “Going to see him inside Belmarsh is really heartbreaking. “To see him in a physical decline over these many, many years of detention."