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The Metropolitan Police says it is not investigating allegations against the Duke of York detailing connections to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
In unsealed US court files, Prince Andrew is accused of groping a woman at Epstein’s house, which he has previously denied.
The Met said it would assess “new and relevant” information should it be brought to its attention.
The prince is one of several high-profile figures named in the files.
The newly released documents form part of a case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s girlfriend, who has been jailed for helping him abuse girls.
Many of the allegations in the documents are not new.
Included in the files is the detailed testimony of Johanna Sjoberg, who describes meeting Prince Andrew at financier Epstein’s home in New York in 2001, along with Epstein’s associate Maxwell and Virginia Giuffre, who went on to make and settle a civil sex assault claim against the prince.
Ms Sjoberg’s statement describes an encounter in which she claims Prince Andrew touched her breast. Buckingham Palace has previously said her allegations are “categorically untrue”.
British anti-monarchist campaign group Republic confirmed it had reported the prince to the Met Police after the documents were released this week.
The force said it was aware of the release of the documents but no investigation had been launched.
“As with any matter, should new and relevant information be brought to our attention we will assess it,” a spokesperson said.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he would not comment on any police matters relating to the court files and Prince Andrew.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who was the former head of public prosecutions, said where “credible” accusations were made they should be investigated.
