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Swedish prosecutors offered Friday to question Julian Assange, the controversial founder of whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, in London over allegations of sexual assault.
Sweden sought Assange’s arrest in 2010, with Swedish prosecutors previously insisting that his questioning must take place in Sweden.
About the reason for change in strategy, a Swedish prosecutor was quoted by the BBC as saying that the charges of sexual assault against Assange were set to expire under Sweden's statute of limitations in August.
The new offer marked a turnaround, which was welcomed by Assange’s lawyer, the Associated Press news agency reported.
Assange took refuge inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London in June 19, 2012, in an attempt to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faced charges of sexually assaulting two women.
Assange denies all charges and fears the Scandinavian country will extradite him to the U.S. for releasing thousands of highly-confidential documents on WikiLeaks.
