A$AP Rocky to Remain in Custody in Sweden, Stockholm Court Rules

(Bloomberg) -- Stockholm’s district court has granted a prosecutor’s request for more time to conclude his preliminary investigation into assault allegations against American rapper A$AP Rocky, meaning he will remain in custody.

The court has extended the time to bring charges against the artist until 11 a.m. Swedish time on July 25, according to a statement on Friday.

"We have worked intensively with the investigation and need more time" in order to complete it, prosecutor Daniel Suneson said earlier.

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