Image via Flickr/Cancillería del Ecuador. Used under CC 2.0Sweden has dropped a rape investigation involving the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange.
A Swedish court ruled in June that Assange would not be extradited from Britain, but at the time said the investigation would continue. He is also fighting extradition to the US, which accuses him of publishing secret documents.
Assange is currently serving a 50-week sentence in Britain for jumping bail in 2012.
BBC News reports that Deputy Director of Public Prosecution Eva-Marie Persson took the decision to "discontinue the investigation regarding Julian Assange".
"The reason for this decision is that the evidence has weakened considerably due to the long period of time that has elapsed since the events in question," the Swedish Prosecution Authority added.
Ms Persson said: "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."
