Arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder withdrawn

Swedish prosecutors have withdrawn an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying the rape suspicions against him are unfounded.

Arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder withdrawn

Swedish prosecutors have withdrawn an arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, saying the rape suspicions against him are unfounded.

In a brief statement today, Chief Prosecutor Eva Finne said: “I don’t think there is reason to suspect that he has committed rape.”

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