UK police officers have dropped an investigation into claims of sex crimes by Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein.
Metropolitan Police chiefs say reviews into the alleged offences have been “concluded”.
The London force had been looking into claims that young women were groomed or abused in the UK by Epstein, as well as a separate allegation about Andrew.
A spokesman told the Mirror: “The Metropolitan Police Service continues to liaise with other law enforcement agencies who lead the investigation into matters related to Jeffrey Epstein.
"As a matter of procedure MPS officers reviewed a document released in August 2021 as part of a US civil action.
"This review has concluded and we are taking no further action.
"We also reviewed information passed to us by a media organisation in June 2021. This review is complete and no further action will be taken.”
The announcement comes as Virginia Giuffre sues the Queen's son for alleged sexual assault.
She claims she was trafficked by Epstein, the duke's former friend, to have sex with Andrew when she was aged 17 and a minor under US law.
Andrew has denied all the allegations.
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