Prosecutors close rape probe that Swedish media says focused on Kylian Mbappe

Lead investigator Marina Chirakova said there was not enough evidence to continue the investigation, which centred on an incident at a hotel in the Swedish capital
Prosecutors close rape probe that Swedish media says focused on Kylian Mbappe

Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with football star Kylian Mbappe’s visit to Stockholm in October.

In a statement, lead investigator Marina Chirakova said there was not enough evidence to continue the investigation, which centred on an incident at a hotel in the Swedish capital.

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