Julian Assange, Wikileaks founder, will not surrender to police. (Mataparda/Flickr)

Susan Benn, from the Julian Assange Defense Fund, said in a statement outside the embassy that he has been advised that asylum law takes precedence over extradition law.

“He’s in good spirits. He’s very grateful for the support shown to him by the people of Ecuador and so many others from around the world,” said Benn.

According to The Telegraph, he will remain at the embassy while his application for asylum is processed. He will be under diplomatic protection in the embassy and cannot be arrested unless he steps outside the building in Knightsbridge, according to the Telegraph.

Assange is seeking political asylum to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning about alleged sex offenses. He faces accusations of raping a woman and sexually molesting and coercing another in Stockholm in August 2010. Assange alleges the sex was consensual and allegations against him are politically motivated.

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