British detectives to investigate ‘paedophile ring party’ claims by alleged Epstein victim
An unverified allegation in the Epstein files that a child was taken to ‘pedophile ring parties’ in the UK is being examined by police.
The unnamed person told the FBI that one incident took place in the mid-1990s at Frogmore Cottage on the royal estate in Windsor.
The report is among more than 11,000 documents which were released by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday
In the statement received by the FBI in 2020, the then 35-year-old complainant made unverified claims to have been ‘drugged at night and driven by my father’ to ‘pedophile ring parties’ in Surrey.
They describe being restrained on a table and ‘tortured with electric shocks’ in one incident when they were aged between six and eight.
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Men watched on and Ghislaine Maxwell, former lover of convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were also present, it is alleged in the document, which is yet to be substantiated.
The person claimed that the location was Frogmore Cottage because they had recognised it from news of its refurbishment in 2018.
They said: ‘There, I was restrained on a table and tortured with electrical shocks by Ghislaine Maxwell and surrounded by watching men.
‘I remember seeing Prince Andrew’s face.’
The complainant then described trying to ‘sneak out’, but claimed ‘Maxwell caught me and beat me with the bristle end of a broom.’
The person told the FBI that ‘I am willing to testify, and to provide evidence and/or more detailed descriptions of events.’
Surrey Police could find no record of the allegations in its system but said it takes reports of child abuse seriously.
In a statement, the force said: ‘Following a review of our systems using the limited information available to us, we can find no evidence of these allegations being reported to Surrey Police.
‘We are therefore engaging with relevant agencies to obtain access to the redacted information. We take all reports of child abuse seriously and encourage anyone with information in relation to these allegations to report this to us online, or via 101.’
The document is among thousands of files that have been released by the DoJ since last week, with many being heavily redacted.
In another document, the former prince is seen lying across the laps of five women at Sandringham as Maxwell watches on.
Hundreds of thousands more Epstein files are expected to be released by the DoJ in the coming weeks.
Andrew has repeatedly and vigorously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein or Maxwell.
Appearing in photographs released as part of the files does not imply any wrongdoing in itself.
Metro has contacted Andrew’s office for comment.
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