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LONDON (AFP) - WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has evaded arrest in Britain because Swedish authorities made a mistake when filling in his arrest warrant, The Times newspaper reported Thursday.

The paper said that British police knew where the Internet whistle-blower was -- believed to be a location in southeast England -- but could not act on the information as the European arrest warrant was incorrectly filled out.

Swedish authorities issued the warrant -- in connection with alleged sex offences -- on November 19, a day before Interpol placed him on their wanted list.

However, a police source told the paper the warrant was unenforceable.

"It is not a properly certified warrant so we can’t act on it," the source said.

Assange's British-based lawyer Mark Stephens said the authorities knew his whereabouts.

"The police know how to get hold of him, as does the Swedish prosecutor. Yet no one seems concerned to tell us what is going on," he said.

Assange has not been seen since his WikiLeaks website began the release over 250,000 official US documents on Sunday.

 

Last Updated (Thursday, 02 December 2010 10:44)

 

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#2 will sandstrom 2010-12-02 20:25
Do the same interesting types run Supreme Courts of both Sweden and USA? Sweden should request Norway withdraw Nobel Peace Prize from Obama, and give it to courageous Assange. And while your at it, Sweden, kindly return Kiruna iron ore mine to Finns. Finns would do far more good with profits Nobel has reaped. Swedes have no shame. Dr. WS.
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#1 John Pinto 2010-12-02 13:46
Why is Swedish prosecutors and the Swedish Government doing US bidding?

(1) Sweden wants to arrest Julian Assange;
(2) Sweden wanted to kick Russia out of Council;

I had a higher regard for Sweden because of Olaf Palme - you have fallen in my estimation as a nation since.
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