Time running out to prosecute Wikileaks' Julian Assange

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 to prosecute Wikileaks' Julian Assange

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.

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.

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