Mr Starmer said he would and urged Prince Andrew to coperate with investigators, who are seeking to question him as a potential witness. Mr Starmer said that "of course" Prince Andrew should co-operate with the prosecutors over Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The row over Prince Andrew answering questions has rumbled on for months, with the Duke's lawyers insisting he has offered to help. But lawyers for the Southern District of New York, who are running the investigation, have accused Prince Andrew of not cooperating. US prosecutors have reportedly lodged a formal request to interview Prince Andrew, a friend of Epstein's, made through the filing of a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) to the Home Office.

Source: Daily Mirror July 06, 2020 09:14 UTC