Julian Assange's cat spotted wearing shirt collar and tie as authorities quiz him at embassy

Dressed up: The cat was pictured wearing a tie and collar at the window of the Ecuadorian embassy
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Hatty Collier14 November 2016

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s cat was spotted wearing a shirt collar and a candy-striped tie at the Ecuadorian embassy.

Clad in the bizarre collar, the pet cat was photographed peering from a window at the embassy shortly after Swedish authorities arrived to quiz Mr Assange.

The cat first appeared at the window of the Knightsbridge building wearing a plain collar as the world’s media arrived to report on the interview.

After keeping watch on the crowd outside, the animal left the window and later returned apparently dressed up for the reporters.

Julian Assange's cat sits at the window of Ecuador's embassy (REUTERS)
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The Swedish authorities were at the Embassy on Monday seeking information relating to an allegation of a serious sexual offence made against Mr Assange, which he denies.

He believes that if he leaves the embassy he will be extradited to the United States for questioning over the activities of WikiLeaks.

A man takes a photograph of the cat belonging to Julian Assange
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Representatives from the Swedish prosecutor's office and the Swedish police will be present while questions are put to Mr Assange by an Ecuadorian official today.

The cat was a gift from his children earlier this year and has its own twitter account @EmbassyCat.

Its Twitter bio says he lives with Mr Assange and is "interested in counter-purrveillance".

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