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Prosecutors to Interview Assange on Rape Accusations Monday

© REUTERS / Peter NichollsWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain in this February 5, 2016.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain in this February 5, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Prosecutors will interview WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange regarding accusations of sexual assault at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London on Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The interview will be conducted by an Ecuadorian prosecutor, with the Swedish assistant prosecutor, Chief Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren, and a Swedish police investigator in attendance, according to the Swedish Prosecution Authority.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange speaks from the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London (File) - Sputnik International
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The results of the interview are expected to be provided in written form to Swedish prosecutors.

Assange has been residing at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London since 2012 for fear of being extradited to Sweden where he has been accused of rape. The WikiLeaks founder denies the allegations, saying they are part of Washington's efforts to get him handed over to the United States where he is wanted for leaking thousands of top-secret documents.

The Swedish Court of Appeal upheld Assange's detention order in September despite a UN working group ruling earlier this year, according to which his de-facto incarceration is arbitrary.

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