Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love has won his High Court appeal against his extradition to the US. Lauri Love was arrested in October 2013 on suspicion of hacking into FBI, US Central Bank and Nasa systems. Appeal judges said extradition would be "oppressive by reason of his physical and mental condition."
They said: "We have come to the conclusion that Mr Love's extradition would be oppressive by reason of his physical and mental condition We accept that the evidence shows that the fact of extradition would bring on severe depression, and that Mr Love would probably be determined to commit suicide, here or in America."
The United States authorities now have 14 days to lodge a request for an appeal hearing at the UK Supreme Court. Mr Love, speaking outside the court, said he hoped he had set a "precedent so this will not happen to people in the future".
"I'm hoping that this outcome can contribute to the discussion we are having as a society about how to accommodate people that have neuro-diversity, whose brains are made up in a slightly different way"
"There is an ongoing problem with people with autism in the justice system they have actually been debating it in Westminster Hall. I hope in the future to be able to contribute to a slightly better understanding of the stigma associated with depression."
"It has also been recognised that mental health provisions in US prisons are not adequate to satisfy us that Lauri would not have come to serious harm if he were extradited," the statement added.
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