βHe needs timeβ: wife pleads for privacy as Julian Assange reunited with family after landing in Australia
Supporters and family members, including his father, John Shipton, and wife, Stella Assange, gathered in Canberra to welcome him
Julian Assange needs time to recover after his 14-year legal saga, his wife, Stella, said, following his arrival back in Australia on Wednesday night.
The WikiLeaks founder touched down in the Australian capital of Canberra just after 7.30pm on Wednesday, before walking across the tarmac to embrace his wife, Stella Assange. Supporters who had braved the cold could be heard applauding as he arrived, with some cheering βwe love you Julianβ and βwelcome homeβ.
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