Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, has said he plans to leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London after spending two years there. <br />The 43 year-old made the announcement after it emerged he has developed a potentially life-threatening heart defect and a chronic lung condition during his confinement at the embassy. <br />He has been living inside the building in Knightsbridge, London, since being granted diplomatic asylum in August 2012.
