By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 03:55 EST, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 03:55 EST, 12 December 2024
STOCKHOLM (AP) - Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star Kylian Mbappé's visit to Stockholm in October.
In a statement, lead investigator Marina Chirakova said there was not enough evidence to continue the investigation, which centered on an incident at a hotel in the Swedish capital.
Prosecutors never publicly named the suspect in the investigation, but some Swedish media reported that it was Real Madrid striker Mbappé, who visited Stockholm in October during a break in the Spanish league.
At the time Mbappé´s legal team dismissed those reports as false.
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Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after he scored his side's first goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Atalanta and Real Madrid at the Bergamo's stadium, in Bergamo, Italy, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)