Police Scotland say probe into Andrew and Epstein’s Balmoral visit in ‘very early stages’
Pictures previously released by the Department of Justice in the US appear to show Andrew and Epstein on a shooting trip at the estate.
Detectives are investigating the time Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell spent at the King’s private estate in Scotland.
Police Scotland said it had received “information” and a probe is at a “very early stage” into the time the disgraced royal spent with the late paedophile financier at Balmoral.
The Daily Express reported that the inquiries relate to claims that women were trafficked to the estate in the Scottish highlands.
Pictures previously released by the Department of Justice in the US appear to show Andrew and Epstein on a shooting trip at the estate.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing but these are at a very early stage.
“All inquiries are evidence-led, with the needs of victim survivors at the heart of those inquiries.
“We would never confirm details of ongoing inquiries and it would be inappropriate to comment further.”
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