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Sweden Democrat MP Steps Down After Sexual Assault Allegations by Several Women

A Sweden Democrat MP is stepping down, Aftonbladet reports.

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The defection comes after an investigation by Dagens Nyheter in which several young women accuse the MP of sexually assaulting them.

“I firmly reject the picture that has been painted, which I believe is largely based on rumours and outright fabrications,” the Sweden Democrat writes in a comment to Aftonbladet.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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