Julian Assange's father has asked for the extradition of his son to Australia

The father of WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, John Shipton, asked Australia to extradite her son, arrested in the United Kingdom, and He said he was shocked by the poor physical appearance he had when he was arrested last week in London.

Shipton, secretary of the party Wikileaks when his son was unsuccessfully presented to the Senate in the Australian elections of 2013, I visited Assange every Christmas for Christmas Refugee since 2012 and until last week at the Embbady of Ecuador in London.

"The DFAT [departamento de relaciones exteriores] and the Prime Minister should do something in a nuanced way, " told the Melbourne newspaper Sunday Herald Sun.

"It can be solved in a simple way so that everyone is satisfied. There were discussions at a meeting between a senator and a DFAT official to extradite Julian to Australia, "he added.

Assange was arrested Thursday at the Embbady of Ecuador in London, where he had found asylum seven years ago to escape a British arrest warrant on charges of rape and badual badault in Sweden, Assange has always denied.

The 47-year-old Australian was also arrested in connection with an American extradition order, who considers him a threat to his security and wants to judge him on his leaks.

His father explained that he was shocked by the poor physical appearance that he had when he was arrested.

"I saw him, the way he was dragged down the stairs, the cops, he did not look good. I am 74 years old and I am more handsome than him, he is 47 years old. I am in shock. " he added.

"He has been living for months and months as a high security prisoner, I could not even go to the bathroom, there were cameras watching all his movements, "said Shipton.

The Australian Prime Minister, Scott MorrisonHe said Friday that Assange would not receive any "special treatment" from his government.

(With information from AFP)