Sweden Reopens Assange Rape Investigation, to Seek Extradition

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Sweden Reopens Assange Rape Investigation, to Seek Extradition
By Reuters

STOCKHOLM—Sweden reopened an investigation into a rape allegation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday and said it would seek his extradition from Britain.

Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson told a news conference she would continue and conclude a preliminary investigation that was dropped in 2017 without charges being brought because Assange had taken refuge in the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

Assange was arrested in Britain last month after spending seven years hiding inside the embassy.

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