Police must re-investigate sex abuse allegations against Andrew Mountbatten Windsor following the removal of his royal titles , one of Britain’s top former prosecutors has said.

Nazir Afzal, previously chief prosecutor for North West England, said the Metropolitan Police should reopen their probe into allegations that the King’s brother sexually abused Virginia Giuffre after she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein .

Scotland Yard decided not to conduct a criminal investigation in 2016 when the accusations, which Andrew has strenuously denied, were first made.

Andrew has not released a statement since he was stripped of his titles. Credit: PA

Afzal said a fresh investigation is required following the removal of Andrew’s royal titles and his eviction from Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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