LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Andy Burnham is looking at holding a public inquiry into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his actions in the UK, victims minister Alex Davies-Jones told the BBC.
Nearly seven years after his death, the Epstein scandal has rocked the British establishment, leading to the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles’ brother, and of Peter Mandelson, the former British ambassador to the U.S.
Burnham, who became prime minister in July, will meet Epstein’s victims, Davies-Jones told BBC Newsnight, and a public inquiry could follow.
“We are looking into this. We are seeing what is possible,” the minister said.
British police are already investigating a number of allegations related to the disgraced financier, with possible offences ranging from child sex abuse to trafficking women through UK airports and misconduct in public office.
Davies-Jones said any public inquiry could also examine the alleged actions of the late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed, another public figure who has been accused of rape and sexual assault by hundreds of victims.
(Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)
