The Metropolitan Police will not launch an investigation into reports Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked an officer to help dig up dirt on the woman who accused him of sexual assault.

The Mail on Sunday claimed in October that Andrew tried to get his personal protection officer to investigate Virginia Giuffre for a smear campaign in 2011.

He reportedly passed Ms Giuffre's date of birth and social security number to his taxpayer-funded bodyguard in 2011 and emailed the late Queen's then-deputy press secretary telling him of his request.

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But the Met said an assessment of the allegations "has not revealed any additional evidence of criminal acts or misconduct".

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