JULIAN Assange smeared poo over the walls of the Ecuadorian Embassy in London before he was hauled out of his seven-year-old hideaway, an Ecuadorian minister has claimed.

The revelation was made by Ecuador’s Interior Minister after the Wikileaks founder was dramatically arrested by British police officers today.

10 Julian Assange was evicted from the Ecuadorian Embassy today, April 11 Credit: Reuters

10 This is the sketch of Assange from when he went before the judge on April 11 at the Westminster Magistrates' Court and was found guilty of skipping bail Credit: � Julia Quenzler

Supporters of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange express outrage at his arrest calling it 'a dark day for journalism'

The country’s president Lenin Moreno accused the Australian of “discourteous and aggressive behaviour” as he confirmed the south American country had withdrawn Assange’s asylum status.

Rafael Correa, the Ecuadorian president when Assange was granted asylum, branded Moreno a traitor.

But the country’s Interior Minister Maria Paula Romo hit back by claiming Correa had allowed the 47-year-old to get away with some unimaginable behaviour.

She said: “During his stay at the Ecuadorian Embassy, during the government of the former president Rafael Correa, they tolerated things like Mr Assange putting faeces on the walls of the embassy and other types of behaviour of this kind that is far removed from the minimum respect a guest should have in a country which has generously welcomed him.”

She did not make it clear if he had used his own poo or someone else’s.

Assange, sporting a scruffy beard and unkempt hair, was dragged out of the embassy in handcuffs by a group of seven men after his asylum status was withdrawn.

He is facing up to 12 months in a British jail after being found guilty this afternoon at Westminster Magistrates Court of skipping bail in 2012 to seek refuge at the embassy over rape allegations which led to Sweden requesting his arrest.

He now faces a battle against extradition to America where he is wanted for espionage and publication of sensitive government documents.

His lawyers fear he will face the death penalty, a claim rubbished today by President Moreno who said Britain had confirmed it would not extradite Assange to a country where he could face the death sentence.

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Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Jose Valencia said after the arrest: “Great Britain has offered guarantees that if a third country presented an extradition request, Mr Assange would not be handed over to any nation that could impose the death penalty or where he could be subjected to torture.”

IRA and INLA prisoners smeared excrement on the walls of their cells in so-called dirty protests which began during the The Troubles in the late seventies and early eighties.

The protests were performed by prisoners of the Maze Prison and Armagh Women’s Prison in Northern Ireland.

Home Secretary Sajid Javid gives statement outlining extradition timetable after Julian Assange found guilty of breaching bail

10 Assange seven-year stay ended after British police arrested him

10 Assange gestures to the media as he gets hauled to the Westminster Magistrates' Court Credit: Reuters

10 Assange supporters outside Westminster Magistrates' Court on April 11 Credit: Reuters

10 Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood - a long time supporter of Assange - outside the court Credit: EPA

10 One of Assange's supporters lies on the road in front of the van taking him to court Credit: AP:Associated Press

10 The man was carried taken off the road by police officers Credit: SWNS:South West News Service

10 Supporters carried banners and placed others on the ground to show their solidarity with Assange Credit: Getty Images - Getty

10 Assange could face extradition to the US Credit: Reuters

Ecuadorian government explains its reasons following arrest of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange

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