Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over misconduct in public office claims are believed to have widened the probe to include alleged sexual offences.
Thames Valley Police are understood to be working through material seized in a week-long fingertip search at Mountbatten-Windsor’s former Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor. The force is also said to be examining “a number of aspects of alleged misconduct” including sexual wrongdoing and corruption.
Along with the investigation into misconduct in public office, detectives continue to assess reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes.
Officers, including those specialising in sexual offences, are following several lines of inquiry in the wake of the publication of the Epstein files.
Andrew has consistently and strenuously denies any wrongdoing.
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Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor over misconduct in public office claims are thought to have widened the probe to include alleged sexual offences.
Thames Valley officers are said to be examining “a number of aspects of alleged misconduct” including sexual wrongdoing and corruption. They are understood to be working through material seized in a week-long fingertip search at Mountbatten-Windsor’s former Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor.
A woman, who is not British and was in her 20s at the time, is at the heart of the investigation. Her lawyer, Brad Edwards, has previously said: “We’re talking about at least one woman who was sent by Jeffrey Epstein over to Prince Andrew.”
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Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said on Thursday: “Misconduct in public office is a crime that can take different forms, making this a complex investigation. Our team of very experienced detectives are working meticulously through a significant amount of information from the public and other sources.
“We are committed to conducting a thorough investigation into all reasonable lines of enquiry. We encourage anyone with information to get in touch with us through non-urgent channels, such as the Thames Valley Police online portal.”
The force is supporting national policing in contacting Epstein victims and survivors. It said: “We hope that anyone with relevant information will come forward whenever they are ready to engage with us.”