STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s prosecution authority will hold off on asking Britain to allow it to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about a 2010 rape allegation until it has finished analyzing available evidence, the authority said on Wednesday. The Swedish Prosecution Authority, which is investigating the allegation, said on its website that it had begun analyzing evidence and it would not take any significant decision about its next steps until that process was complete. A European investigation order is a prerequisite for Persson to question Assange in Britain. If he were charged and convicted in Sweden, Assange could face up to four years in prison. He has said he resisted extradition to Sweden over fears that he could later be transported to the United States.

Source: National Post July 03, 2019 10:18 UTC