Swedish prosecutor drops investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Mr Assange has been living inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for almost five years.

Swedish prosecutor drops investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Fri, 19 May, 2017 - 11:11

Sweden's Director of Public Prosecution has decided to discontinue the investigation against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

The dramatic announcement came ahead of a press conference by the DPP, Marianne Ny, into the long running saga.

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