Time running out over Assange charges

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be cleared of three sex assault claims as the prosecution time limits are set to expire while he remains in hiding in London.

Time running out over Assange charges

The Swedish Prosecution Authority (SPA) confirmed three of the four allegations made against him in 2010 would reach the five-year expiry date, set out under the country’s statute of limitations, within the next week.

The Australian has been living at the Ecuadorian embassy since being granted asylum more than three years ago while fighting extradition from the UK.

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