No further action on allegations against Prince Andrew

London: Scotland Yard has abandoned its review of sex abuse allegations surrounding Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein.

After its officers reportedly spoke with accuser Virginia Roberts, they decided to take no further action over allegations that she was trafficked to London as a 17-year-old and forced to have sex with Andrew.

The Duke of York, 61, is facing a civil lawsuit in the U.S after Ms Roberts accused him of ‘rape in the first degree’, and said she was abused by him in London. Andrew’s legal team is seeking to get the US case thrown out.

Police had previously examined the allegations but did not open a full investigation, saying the case was a matter for the U.S authorities.

Police spokesman said officers reviewed a document released in August 2021 as part of a US civil action, the review concluded and they were taking no further action.

There is also no further action over claims against billionaire financier Epstein.

Ghislaine Maxwell The Duke of York, 61, is facing a civil lawsuit in the US after Miss Roberts accused him of ‘rape in the first degree’, and said she was abused by him in London after a visit to Tramp nightclub in Mayfair. This photo of Prince Andrew with Ms Roberts is believed to have been taken at the London home of