{"id":3100,"date":"2026-05-22T05:05:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/police-investigating-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-assess-potential-sexual-offences-and-appeal-for-witnesses\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T05:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T05:05:41","slug":"police-investigating-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-assess-potential-sexual-offences-and-appeal-for-witnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/police-investigating-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-assess-potential-sexual-offences-and-appeal-for-witnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor assess potential sexual offences and appeal for witnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1c1e1b\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Along with the investigation into misconduct in public office, detectives continue to assess reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37189622\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"It comes after the former Prince was released under investigation in February\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Britain-Andrew-26141314716406.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"It comes after the former Prince was released under investigation in February\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">It comes after the former Prince was released under investigation in February<cite aria-label=\"Image: AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detectives investigating <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor <!-- --><\/a>over \u00admisconduct in public office claims are thought to have \u00adwidened the probe to include alleged sexual offences.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/thames-valley-police\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Thames Valley officers<\/a> are said to be examining \u201ca number of aspects of alleged misconduct\u201d including sexual wrongdoing and corruption. They are understood to be working through material seized in a \u00adweek-long fingertip search at \u00adMountbatten-Windsor\u2019s former Royal Lodge mansion in Windsor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A woman, who is not British and was in her 20s at the time, is at the heart of the investigation. Her lawyer, Brad Edwards, has previously said: \u201cWe\u2019re talking about at least one woman who was sent by<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/jeffrey-epstein\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> Jeffrey Epstein <\/a>over to Prince Andrew.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37189633\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37189633\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.3\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jeffrey Epstein died in jail in 2019\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_Justice-Department-Jeffrey-Epstein-25353818359863.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jeffrey Epstein died in jail in 2019\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jeffrey Epstein died in jail in 2019<cite aria-label=\"Image: AP\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: AP)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Edwards added that after spending the night with the former prince, the woman says she was given tea and a tour of Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mountbatten-Windsor was \u00adreleased under investigation in February after he was arrested on his 66th birthday and quizzed on suspicion of misconduct in a public office. The original allegations were that he gave commercially valuable information to paedophile friend Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK\u2019s special trade envoy from 2001 to 2011.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officers, including those specialising in sexual offences, are following several lines of inquiry in the wake of the publication of the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said on Thursday: \u201cMisconduct in public office is a crime that can take different forms, making this a complex investigation. Our team of very experienced detectives are working meticulously through a significant amount of information from the public and other sources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cWe are committed to \u00adconducting a thorough \u00adinvestigation into all reasonable lines of enquiry. We encourage anyone with information to get in touch with us through non-urgent channels, such as the Thames Valley Police online portal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The force is supporting national policing in contacting Epstein victims and survivors. It said: \u201cWe hope that anyone with relevant information will come forward whenever they are ready to engage with us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A group hosted by the National Police Chiefs\u2019 Council is co-ordinating UK policing efforts to examine allegations contained in the Epstein files.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Along with the misconduct probe, detectives are assessing reports that a woman was taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes. They have told her lawyer that should she wish to report this to police, \u201cit will be taken seriously and handled with care, sensitivity and respect for her privacy and her right for anonymity\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The force added: \u201cWe recognise how difficult it can be to speak about experiences of this nature. Any contact with police will be led by her wishes, when and if she feels ready and able to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37189619\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37189619\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mountabatten-Windsor with his mother Queen Elizabeth II\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2_Andrew-Mounbatten-Windsor-Epstein-files-scandal.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Mountabatten-Windsor with his mother Queen Elizabeth II\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Mountabatten-Windsor with his mother Queen Elizabeth II<cite aria-label=\"Image: Joe Giddens\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Joe Giddens\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In 2014, Virginia Giuffre became the first woman to publicly accuse Mountbatten-Windsor of similar allegations. She claimed that aged 17 she was trafficked by Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, and forced to have sex with Mountbatten-Windsor \u2013 which he denies. She took her own life last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As Mountbatten-Windsor was released under investigation, police and prosecution lawyers have no time limits before deciding whether to charge him. The investigation is expected to take many months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Only redacted copies of documents relating to Epstein have been published by the US Department of Justice. It told UK police it will not hand over the original papers without a formal request. It is understood that none have been disclosed so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to emails released in the files, the former prince passed on reports to the disgraced financier of visits to Singapore, Hong Kong and Vietnam and confidential details of investment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Trade envoys have a duty of confidentiality over sensitive, commercial or political information about their official visits under official rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is not clear if Mountbatten-Windsor\u2019s job made him a public official due to the ambiguity of the law relating to the charge. He has consistently and strenuously denied any wrongdoing. Misconduct in public office involves \u201cserious wilful abuse or neglect\u201d of the power or responsibilities of the public office held.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37189634\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37189634\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_US-releases-thousands-of-Epstein-investigation-files-under-transparency-law-deadline.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Epstein and his girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell<cite aria-label=\"Image: Anadolu via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Abuse of position can take many forms, including \u201cfor a sexual purpose\u201d and the offence carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In 2016 the Met Police decided not to proceed after Ms Giuffre filed court papers in Florida alleging she was trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell to have sex with Mountbatten-Windsor while a minor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It is investigating Lord Mandelson for alleged misconduct in public office over claims he forwarded confidential information to Epstein as Business Secretary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Epstein took his own life in a New York prison in 2019 ahead of a sex-trafficking trial. Maxwell was jailed in 2022 for 20 years in the US for helping Epstein abuse young girls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-epstein-files-37189601\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Along with the investigation into misconduct in public office, detectives continue to assess reports that<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779426341_1_Britain-Andrew-26141314716406.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3100"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3100\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}