Sweden says it is dropping Assange rape investigation
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A Swedish prosecutor said on Tuesday she would not proceed with an investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after a review of the evidence.
"I'm holding this press conference to inform you I'm discontinuing the preliminary investigation"," Deputy Chief Prosecutor Eva-Marie Persson said.
The 48-year-old Australian citizen has repeatedly denied the allegation against him, made in 2010.
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