Police watchdog contacts Met over Andrew

Police watchdog contacted Metropolitan Police over allegations Andrew MountbattenWindsor He asked an officer to gather information about the person who accused him of sexual abuse.

The former prince asked his taxpayer-funded police bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre and gave her her date of birth and social security number, according to a 2011 email leaked last month. Andrew did not comment claim.

I Met the Police It said last month it was “actively investigating” the allegation.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed in a statement that it contacted the Met but the police did not refer it to the watchdog, meaning it did not investigate. A spokesman said: “We have contacted the Met, who have confirmed that no referral has been made and as a result we have no involvement in these matters.”

Meanwhile, the former prince was warned that Epstein investigators would “find all the information out there” if he refused to testify before the US Congress.

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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the US oversight committee, said authorities “will not let this go” and told Andrew that speaking to the committee would be a “great way” for him to “clear his name.”

To talk BBCOn ‘s Today programme, Mr Subramanyam said: “I want him to come to our committee and tell us everything he knows about Jeffrey Epstein and the crimes that were committed.

“I think this would be a great way for Andrew to clear his name, it would be a great way for us to continue our pursuit of justice for the victims and obviously Andrew’s name has come up many times among the victims…so he clearly has knowledge of what happened and we want him to come forward and tell us what he knows.”

The oversight committee of the US House of Representatives is investigating how Epstein, who died in prison in New York in 2019, evaded justice for so long.

In September, the committee made public the infamous 238-page “birthday book” compiled by the disgraced pedophile’s then-girlfriend. Ghislaine Maxwellwho is serving a prison sentence for sex trafficking girls.

Asked what further evidence the committee could uncover, Mr. Subramanyam said: “What I will say to Andrew and everyone else is that even if you don’t provide information, we will find all the information possible. We will not let this go.”

Andrew brought the Royal family into disrepute over his relationship with Epstein and was dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct for many years. Virginia Giuffre after being kidnapped by the deceased financier.

He vehemently denied the allegations.

Last week, Buckingham Palace announced: King he had stripped his younger brother of his remaining titles, including the right to call himself Prince Andrew. The palace also moved to evict him from Royal Lodge, his home for more than two decades.

On Friday it was revealed that Mr Mountbatten will not be moving from his 30-room property in Windsor to his new home on the King’s private Sandringham estate until the new year, meaning he will not be there until the new year. royal family Gathering for Christmas.

The former Duke of York is expected to receive compensation for giving up the lease on his home – possibly as much as £550,000 – as well as an annual salary from the King’s private funds. Sources told the Guardian the amount could be several times his £20,000-a-year pension. Royal Navy.

The Telegraph has also learned that concerns about how the Queen’s work with sexual abuse survivors could be compromised were part of the discussions that led to her exile.

The King’s biographer, Jonathan Dimbleby, told The Telegraph that His Majesty would feel “tremendous relief” that his brother’s situation had now been dealt with, allowing the King to “move on” and continue his duties as monarch.

The King’s fears of further revelations about Andrew’s relationship with Epstein were vindicated when more court documents were made public in a New York court on Friday.

These included an email Andrew sent to Epstein in which he said it would be “nice to meet in person” after Epstein was released from prison for underage prostitution.

Andrew is eighth in line to the throne and only an Act of Parliament can prevent him from becoming king. Sir Keir Starmer Downing Street has so far resisted pressure to change the royal succession and said there were no plans to do so.

Although it is very unlikely that Mr. Mountbatten will ascend to the throne of Windsor, it is not impossible. The three royals immediately ahead of him in the line of succession Prince Harry and their children, who, as a young family in America, were not candidates to serve as monarchs. The other four are the Prince of Wales and his children.