Dai Davies, former head of Scotland Yard's Royal Protection Command, has called for a police investigation into Prince Andrew over allegations of sexual abuse. Davies, who served between 1994 and 1998, told the Mirror that Andrew should be interviewed under caution like any other suspect if there is evidence against him.
Davies also demanded a separate inquiry into the actions of the Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service, who declined to pursue a case against the Duke of York. He questioned who made the decision not to proceed and at what level, adding: "There's a stink. Where is everyone's moral compass in this?"
Virginia Giuffre's brother, Sky Roberts, echoed the calls for justice, stating that Andrew "needs to be behind bars." Roberts praised his sister, who died by suicide in April at age 41, for "bringing down a prince" and expressed gratitude to King Charles for stripping Andrew of his prince title, though he said it is "not enough."
The Metropolitan Police are already investigating claims that Andrew asked a personal protection officer to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against Giuffre in 2011. The allegations against Andrew, which he denies, include being forced to have sex with Giuffre on three occasions linked to convicted sex offenders Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022 without admitting liability. The King's decision to remove his prince title followed the emergence of emails showing Andrew maintained contact with Epstein after claiming otherwise. Lawyer Gloria Allred, representing Epstein victims, suggested Andrew should voluntarily speak to US investigators under oath.
