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Julian Assange's health could deteriorate to the point his life is at risk if does not leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

The stark claim has been made by a member of his legal team.

Mr Assange, the founder and editor of Wikileaks, has resided there since 2012, after seeking asylum to prevent his potential extradition to Sweden.

This came after a long legal wrangle following sexual assault allegations in the country.

There is also a chance he might be extradited to the United States should he be extradited to Sweden.

He has not left the walls of the embassy in six years, as he would likely be arrested upon his exit.

Australian lawyer Greg Barns, a member of Mr Assange's legal team who also advises WikiLeaks, told iTWire that the WikiLeaks leader had not been able to access medical treatment in that entire time.

This, he claimed, was because the UK government refused to allow him to leave the embassy to attend appointments without him being arrested,

"This is a cruel and inhumane stance from a government professing to be a liberal democracy," Mr Barns said.

“What is remarkable is that Julian remains so mentally alert and is able to function physically given the inevitable impact of six years detention without natural light or access to fresh air on a constant basis.

"However if there is not a resolution to his case — in other words, the UK guaranteeing that he will not be extradited to the US — the reality is Julian's health will deteriorate to the point where his life is in serious danger."

It has been reported that Ecuador has been working to finalise an agreement to end asylum for Mr Assange.

He had his internet access revoked in March, according to the Ecuador government.

His notoriety comes from running the organisation WikiLeaks, renowned for spreading secret information from whistle blowers.

WikiLeaks’ major rise to prominence came in 2010,

This was after it released the ‘collateral murder’ footage from a US airstrike in Baghdad, which showed soldiers laughing at some casualties.