British authorities knew about US plans to arrest Marcus Hutchins
GCHQ allowed Hutchins to fly and be arrested to avoid extradition battle
Hutchins is living in LA while awaiting trial
Leaders at intelligence and security organisation GCHQ were aware that the FBI was watching Marcus Hutchins - the security researcher who helped to stop the spread of the WannaCry ransomware earlier this...
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