Former top prosecutor Nazir Afzal has called on the Metropolitan Police to reopen an investigation into the Duke of York following allegations of sexual abuse, citing what he described as “two-tier justice”. The plea comes after King Charles stripped his brother of his prince title amid ongoing pressure over Andrew's ties to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Scotland Yard previously examined claims that Andrew sexually abused Virginia Giuffre on three occasions but opted not to take further action. However, the force has confirmed it is “actively looking” into fresh allegations that the royal used a taxpayer-funded bodyguard to smear his accuser. Mr Afzal told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “People do feel that there is some two-tier justice here; that if you are powerful, you don’t get the same level of attention.”
Meanwhile, members of a US congressional committee investigating the Epstein case have renewed calls for Andrew to testify. Democrat Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi told BBC Newsnight he would “go so far as to subpoena him”, while Congressman Suhas Subramanyam urged the Duke to “come clean”. Lawyer Spencer Kuvin, representing Epstein victims, also backed the demand, saying Andrew could provide information about other potential co-conspirators.
