LONDON - Police were on Sunday night facing mounting calls to launch a full investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as the UK’s Trade Envoy. Senior political figures called for a criminal probe into fresh allegations that the disgraced royal abused his position to leak sensitive information, including to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. It came as it emerged all of the three million Epstein files have now been released. Detectives could investigate Andrew for the offence of misconduct in public office over allegations he forwarded confidential reports while representing the government abroad.
Police chiefs are already assessing claims that a woman was sent to the UK for a sexual encounter with him at his Windsor home by his close friend Epstein. Adding to the pressure, the country’s top prosecutor said on Sunday that the 65-year-old former Duke of York was not ‘above the law’.
On Sunday night Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said: ‘‘The Epstein revelations are hugely damaging to public trust in our institutions. It’s clear Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor abused his position as trade envoy, sharing sensitive information about the UK’s interests with his friend, and convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.
‘‘The police are rightfully looking into this as we need full transparency to get justice for the victims of this abhorrent abuse. ‘‘That must also include a public inquiry.’
Police were on Sunday night facing mounting calls to launch a full investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as the UK’s Trade Envoy. Senior political figures called for a criminal probe into fresh allegations that the disgraced royal abused his position to leak sensitive information.