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That interview was led by a prosecutor from Ecuador. The Swedish prosecutor and police was only allowed to be present, so they could not question Assange as the

by efraim 9y ago

That interview was led by a prosecutor from Ecuador. The Swedish prosecutor and police was only allowed to be present, so they could not question Assange as they wanted.

ThomPete 9y ago
Which means nothing unless you are talking about interrogation. They could just have decided they didn't get good enough questions and kept the case open. They didn't because there isn't a case.
nailer 9y ago
Edited: You're right. The Swedish prosecutor and police were present but indeed the questions were posed on their behalf. > On Monday morning, a Swedish deputy chief prosecutor, Ingrid Isgren, and a police inspector, Cecilia Redell, arrived at the Ecuadorean Embassy, in the Knightsbridge section of West London, as journalists gathered outside. I don't think this means that Sweden didn't get the chance to ask question though - and if there were any they were prevented from asking, I'm sure they would have stated this in the aftermath. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/world/europe/assange-wikileaks-rape-sweden.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/world/europe/assange-wiki...
- efraim 9y ago
  Did you read your link? Ecuador was the one that shut him out and the questions were asked by a prosecutor from Ecuador. >The questions were prepared by prosecutors in Sweden, where an arrest warrant for Mr. Assange was issued in 2010, but were posed by a prosecutor from Ecuador under an agreement the two countries made in August. >“For some reason that I am not aware of, I am not on the list of approved persons that Ecuador has established,” Mr. Samuelsson told Radio Sweden.
  - nailer 9y ago
    Amended.
    - efraim 9y ago
      The Swedish prosecutor has said that they hoped to get a sample of Assange's DNA during the interview, but since it was carried out by a prosecutor from Ecuador that seems unlikely and I haven't seen anything about them getting it.
      - gribbly 9y ago
        What on earth would they need DNA for ? Assange has already stated that he had sex with both women.

by efraim 9y ago

That interview was led by a prosecutor from Ecuador. The Swedish prosecutor and police was only allowed to be present, so they could not question Assange as they wanted.

ThomPete 9y ago

Which means nothing unless you are talking about interrogation. They could just have decided they didn't get good enough questions and kept the case open. They didn't because there isn't a case.

nailer 9y ago

Edited: You're right. The Swedish prosecutor and police were present but indeed the questions were posed on their behalf. > On Monday morning, a Swedish deputy chief prosecutor, Ingrid Isgren, and a police inspector, Cecilia Redell, arrived at the Ecuadorean Embassy, in the Knightsbridge section of West London, as journalists gathered outside. I don't think this means that Sweden didn't get the chance to ask question though - and if there were any they were prevented from asking, I'm sure they would have stated this in the aftermath. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/world/europe/assange-wikileaks-rape-sweden.html?_r=0 https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/world/europe/assange-wiki...

efraim 9y ago
Did you read your link? Ecuador was the one that shut him out and the questions were asked by a prosecutor from Ecuador. >The questions were prepared by prosecutors in Sweden, where an arrest warrant for Mr. Assange was issued in 2010, but were posed by a prosecutor from Ecuador under an agreement the two countries made in August. >“For some reason that I am not aware of, I am not on the list of approved persons that Ecuador has established,” Mr. Samuelsson told Radio Sweden.
- nailer 9y ago
  Amended.
  - efraim 9y ago
    The Swedish prosecutor has said that they hoped to get a sample of Assange's DNA during the interview, but since it was carried out by a prosecutor from Ecuador that seems unlikely and I haven't seen anything about them getting it.
    - gribbly 9y ago
      What on earth would they need DNA for ? Assange has already stated that he had sex with both women.