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Julian Assange to be interviewed at Ecuador’s London embassy on Nov. 14
JULIAN Assange will be interviewed at Ecuador’s London embassy on November 14, Swedish prosecutors say, in a move that could end a long diplomatic deadlock that has seen the WikiLeaks founder holed up in the London residence since 2012.
“Ecuador has granted the Swedish request for legal assistance in criminal matters and the interview will be conducted by an Ecuadorian prosecutor,” the Swedish Prosecution Authority said in a statement.
The Swedish assistant prosecutor, Chief Prosecutor Ingrid Isgren, and a Swedish police investigator will be present at the interview. They will report the findings to Sweden.
Swedish authorities want to question Assange over allegations that he committed rape in 2010. Assange denies the allegations.
“Providing Julian Assange gives his consent, a DNA sample will also be taken,” the agency said in a brief statement. “The results of the interview will later be reported from Ecuador to the Swedish prosecutors in a written statement.”
That statement will then be used to determine how to proceed with the criminal investigation, it added.
“I welcome the fact that the investigation can now move forward via an interview with the suspect,” said Marianne Ny, the Authority’s Director of Prosecution. Monday’s announcement follows years of legal disputes over how to conduct an interview with Assange.
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Originally published as End could be in sight for Assange