Crime · 2 April 2026
Prosecutors Now Advising Police on Epstein-Linked Investigations
Crown prosecutors have entered two of Britain's highest-profile criminal inquiries for the first time. The CPS confirmed it's providing "early investigative advice" to the Metropolitan Police over Lord Mandelson and to Thames Valley Police regarding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. Both were arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office and remain under investigation.
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