Police assess allegation second Epstein victim was sent to UK for sex with Andrew

Thames Valley Police has said it is "assessing the information" after the BBC reported a second woman alleged that she was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

The encounter allegedly occurred at the former prince's residence, Royal Lodge, in 2010. The woman, who is not British, was in her 20s at the time.

Her lawyer Brad Edwards previously told BBC News: "We're talking about at least one woman who was sent by Jeffrey Epstein over to Prince Andrew."

BBC News has previously asked Andrew for comment about the claims, but he is yet to respond to these accusations. He has previously strongly denied any wrongdoing.

In a statement, Thames Valley Police said it was "aware of reports about a woman said to have been taken to an address in Windsor in 2010 for sexual purposes.

"We are assessing the information in line with our established procedures."

It added: "We take any reports of sexual crimes extremely seriously and encourage anyone with information to come forward.

"At this time, these allegations have not been reported to Thames Valley Police by either the lawyer or their client."

The anti-monarchist campaign group Republic earlier said it had reported Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to the police over allegations "he was involved in the trafficking of a woman to the UK for sex".