Computer hacker Gary McKinnon to be extradited to US | World news | guardian.co.uk
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon, who has Asperger's syndrome, is at serious risk of suicide, relatives said today, after the home secretary rejected a last-ditch attempt to prevent his extradition to the US.
In a letter today Alan Johnson ordered McKinnon's removal to the US on charges of breaching US military and Nasa computers, despite claims by his lawyers that extradition would make the 43-year-old's death “virtually certain”.
“The secretary of state is of the firm view that McKinnon's extradition would not be incompatible with his [human] rights,” said the letter, dated 26 November. “His extradition to the United States must proceed forthwith.”
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