Hertfordshire Police have reopened an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault against Andrew Tate, following a review of previous failures. The force announced the decision after the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began examining whether a detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings for alleged failures to properly investigate the case.
The allegations, made by three women, relate to incidents between 2013 and 2015. The original investigation was closed in 2019 without charges. The Crown Prosecution Service said the legal test to bring charges was not met in September last year.
In a joint statement, the alleged victims said: “It is long overdue for Hertfordshire constabulary to reopen the investigation into our allegations of rape, sexual abuse and assault by Andrew Tate. We have never stopped our search for justice following what we believe was the police’s failure to adequately investigate what happened between 2013 and 2015.”
Tate denies all allegations, with his lawyers previously dismissing them as false. The three women, along with a fourth, have also taken civil claims to the High Court, with a trial scheduled for June.
Matthew Jury, managing partner at McCue Jury & Partners, representing the alleged victims, said: “These brave women deserve recognition for their relentless and prolonged struggle to ensure Andrew Tate faces justice. Hopefully, this time it will be a proper and thorough investigation.”
