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Britain blocks extradition to US of 'Pentagon hacker' Gary McKinnon

Order withdrawn over fears that suspect would try to kill himself if sent to face charges that he accessed American military computer networks

Gary McKinnon suffers from Asperger's syndrome. Photo: AFP

British authorities yesterday blocked a long-standing demand for the extradition of Gary McKinnon, a computer hacker wanted in the United States to face charges of intruding into Pentagon computer networks.

McKinnon, 46, who has been facing the accusations for a decade, suffers from Asperger's syndrome and is prone to depression, British officials said.