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Judge lights fire under McKinnon proceedings

...stepfather, who wished not to be named, told ZDNet UK. His mother Janis Sharp said his state is "getting worse and worse". McKinnon is wanted... Read more

27 January, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Obama: McKinnon decision with Britain

...And I'm sure that that is the case." McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp told ZDNet UK on Wednesday that she was hopeful for a... Read more

26 May, 2011

Peer puts pressure on Home Office over McKinnon

...has already been assessed by a number of experts. McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp sent the Home Office a letter on 6 April. The letter... Read more

5 May, 2011

Lords debate McKinnon 'torture'

...gone to the Department of Health for its opinion. McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp told ZDNet UK on Thursday that McKinnon "is not bearing up... Read more

24 March, 2011

McKinnon could get Clegg hearing

...case. Photo credit: Tom Espiner Clegg's office confirmed on Tuesday that Janis Sharp, McKinnon's mother and campaigner, asked for a meeting with the... Read more

15 February, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Blunkett: Use technology to try McKinnon

Self-confessed Nasa hacker Gary McKinnon should be tried via video link to the US to mitigate the possible health effects of extradition, according to former home secretary David Blunkett Read more

30 November, 2010 by Tom Espiner
Hacker's mother makes plea to Brown, Obama

Hacker's mother makes plea to Brown, Obama

Janis Sharp makes an appeal to Barack Obama and Gordon Brown to step... Read more

6 August, 2009 by Tom Espiner
Hacker's mother appeals for compassion from US, UK

Hacker's mother appeals for compassion from US, UK

Janis Sharp calls on the countries' governments to put an end to the... Read more

31 July, 2009 by Tom Espiner

McKinnon asks new government to halt extradition

...demand the US do the same. The former systems administrator's mother, Janis Sharp, stood as an independent candidate against former justice secretary Jack Straw... Read more

17 May, 2010 by David Meyer

Nasa hacker petition presented to Number 10

Sting's wife Trudie Styler and Janis Sharp have presented a petition to Number 10 calling for Nasa hacker... Read more

3 July, 2009
Nasa hacker's mother appeals for UK trial

Nasa hacker's mother appeals for UK trial

Speaking to ZDNet UK, Gary McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp calls on the director of public prosecutions to try her son... Read more

19 January, 2009 by Tom Espiner
Hacker's mother makes plea to Brown, Obama

Hacker's mother makes plea to Brown, Obama

Janis Sharp makes an appeal to Barack Obama and Gordon Brown to step... Read more

6 August, 2009
Hacker's mother appeals for compassion from US, UK

Hacker's mother appeals for compassion from US, UK

Janis Sharp calls on the countries' governments to put an end to the... Read more

31 July, 2009
Nasa hacker's mother appeals for UK trial

Nasa hacker's mother appeals for UK trial

Speaking to ZDNet UK, Gary McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp calls on the director of public prosecutions to try her son... Read more

19 January, 2009

McKinnon protest vote fails to defeat Straw

...with links to technology have had mixed fortunes at the general election. Janis Sharp, the mother of accused hacker Gary McKinnon, stood as an independent... Read more

7 May, 2010

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