Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘investigated by police over potential sexual offences’
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on his birthday over alleged misconduct in public office (Picture: EPA)
Detectives investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor are also looking into claims of sexual misconduct with Jeffrey Epstein links.
The disgraced former duke was arrested in February on suspicion of sharing confidential information with the convicted late sex offender Epstein during his time as the UK trade envoy.
Now officers are also reviewing a claim made by a woman that she was sent by Epstein to Andrew’s home, the Royal Lodge, to have sex with him in 2010, followed by a tour of Buckingham Palace.
She was in her 20s when the allegations are said to have happened, according to her lawyer, Brad Edwards, who first spoke to the BBC.
Searches were carried out at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, where Andrew vacated some weeks earlier, moving into a cottage within the Sandringham Estate owned by his brother, King Charles (Picture: Jim Bennett)
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Detectives are said to have been concerned that the public thinks they are only focusing on accusations that Andrew shared information while serving as a trade envoy.
A misconduct in public office investigation can include a range of conduct like wilful neglect of duty and sexual misconduct.
Andrew served as the UK’s special representative for international trade and investment from 2001 until 2011.
He stepped down from the role following controversy over his friendship with Epstein.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was pictured leaving the Aylsham police station in Norfolk the day after his arrest in February (Picture: Reuters)
Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing over his links to Epstein.
The former Prince Andrew was arrested on his birthday, with police spotted at the Sandringham Estate and at his previous home, Windsor’s Royal Lodge, before being released.
Thames Valley Police said: ‘We have engaged with the woman’s legal representative to confirm that, should she wish to report this to police, it will be taken seriously and handled with care, sensitivity and respect for her privacy and her right for anonymity.
‘We recognise how difficult it can be to speak about experiences of this nature, and any contact with police will be led by her wishes, when and if she feels ready and able to do so.’
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