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Sweden warn against naming women involved in Assange sex assault case
Updated On: 22 August, 2012 11:02 AM IST | | Agencies
Swedish prosecutors have warned people against naming the women at the centre of the sexual assault case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, after a supporter of the whistle blowing website identified one live on television
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Former British ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray came under fire after he questioned the “conduct” of one of two women behind the Swedish sex allegations.
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During the interview on BBC, Murray named the woman twice, arguing that her details were already in the public domain.
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The Swedish National Prosecutor's Office, which is attempting to extradite Assange, however, censured the former diplomat and warned people against further naming his two alleged victims, the Telegraph reports.
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