Prince Andrew is not under investigation by London Police over abuse allegations

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Britain’s Prince Andrew is not being investigated by London police over allegations of child sexual abuse linked to deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, authorities said Thursday.

City police clarified on Thursday that although they were reviewing files related to previous allegations against the prince, they were not currently pursuing an investigation. The Duke of York is facing a lawsuit in the United States over allegations of sexual abuse against Virginia Giuffre.

Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most vocal victims, claimed in Monday’s trial that she had been forced to have sex with the prince on several occasions, including at the London home of the partner of Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell. She also alleged that the Duke forced her to have sex with him when she was only 17 years old.

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“Because of what is happening I have asked my team to review the material. No one is above the law,” Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said on UK radio station LBC on Thursday. .

Prince Andrew has denied all allegations of sexual assault, although he has confirmed his documented association with Epstein and Maxwell. He also admitted to staying with the disgraced financier, although he claims he was not aware of any sex trafficking on the properties.

“We are, of course, open to working with authorities abroad. We will give them all our help if they ask us anything, within the law, of course,” Dick said on the radio. .

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Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to allegedly abuse girls as young as 14. Authorities reported that he committed suicide in his prison cell in 2019 before being tried.

Maxwell was arrested in July 2020 and is due to stand trial later this year on sex trafficking charges.

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