Swedish prosecutors have dropped their rape investigation against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, because "evidence has weakened considerably due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the events in question.”
Eva-Marie Persson, Sweden’s deputy director of public prosecution, said in a press release: “I would like to emphasise that the injured party has submitted a credible and reliable version of events. Her statements have been coherent, extensive and detailed; however, my overall assessment is that the evidential situation has been weakened to such an extent that that there is no longer any reason to continue the investigation.”
