The Metropolitan Police has said it is assessing “the suggestion that London airports may have been used to facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation” following a further release of court documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein by the United States Department of Justice.
In a statement shared with GB News on Friday afternoon, the force said it is “actively seeking further detail from law enforcement partners, including those in the United States”.
The statement continued: “Separately, the Met is identifying and contacting former and serving officers who may have worked closely, in a protection capacity, with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
“They have been asked to consider carefully whether anything they saw or heard during that period of service may be relevant to our ongoing reviews and to share any information that could assist us.
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The Met added: “While we are aware of the extensive media reporting and commentary about this matter, as of today, no new criminal allegations have been made to the Met regarding sexual offences said to have occurred within our jurisdiction.
“We continue to urge anyone with new or relevant information to come forward.
“All allegations will be taken seriously and, as with any matter, any information received will be assessed and investigated where appropriate.”
The Met stressed that its action is “independent of investigations or assessment work being carried out by other forces”.
Met Police urging Andrew's protection officers to 'consider carefully anything they saw or heard'
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It said it is working with a national coordination group “to ensure consistency of approach, including access to appropriate expertise and guidance”.
The statement comes a day after Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office and released under investigation.
He was detained on Thursday, February 19 2026, his 66th birthday, with searches carried out at properties linked to him as detectives continued enquiries.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has always denied wrongdoing.
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| REUTERSGB News has contacted Mr Mountbatten-Windsor for comment.
It is understood that at this time, the Met has not identified any wrongdoing by any protection officers.
The force previously investigated allegations relating to non-recent trafficking for sexual exploitation involving Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
A decision was then made in November 2016 not to proceed to a full criminal investigation.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was seen returning to Sandringham after leaving police custody | GETTYThat decision was reviewed in August 2019 and again in 2021 and 2022; in each instance, the position remained unchanged, and Ms Giuffre and her legal representative were informed.
Earlier this week, the National Police Chiefs’ Council said UK policing is assessing allegations following publication of the US DoJ Epstein files.
A national coordination group is working with the National Crime Agency to support forces seeking information from overseas law enforcement agencies through approved channels.
On 30 January 2026, the US Department of Justice published 3.5 million responsive pages in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.