The British government is considering holding a public inquiry into the activities of Jeffrey Epstein in the United Kingdom, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to meet victims, Victims Minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC. Any such inquiry could also extend to allegations made against Mohamed Al Fayed.
Burnham is looking at holding a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender and his activities in the UK, Davies-Jones said. Nearly seven years after Epstein's death, the scandal has shaken the British establishment, leading to the arrests of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles, and of Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States.
Burnham, who became prime minister in July, will meet Epstein's victims, Davies-Jones told the BBC's Newsnight programme, and a public inquiry could follow. "We are looking into this. We are seeing what is possible," she said.
British police are already investigating a number of allegations connected to Epstein, with potential offences ranging from child sexual abuse to the trafficking of women through UK airports and misconduct in public office.
Davies-Jones said any public inquiry could also examine the alleged conduct of the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed, another public figure accused of rape and sexual assault by hundreds of victims.
Source: CNA
