UK police ask FBI about outlandish claim Epstein victims were tortured at 'paedophile ring parties attended by Prince Andrew'
The alleged victim, whose claims have been published in the recent releases of the Epstein files, said they were driven to the parties by their father when they were between six and eight.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appeared tense as he was photographed driving near his Windsor home for the first time since the emergence of new allegations.
The sighting came after UK police confirmed they are seeking information from the FBI following outlandish claims published in recently released court documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein.
The unverified allegations refer to so-called 'paedophile ring parties' said to have involved high-profile figures in the UK.
The claims were made by a US individual whose account appears in files released by the US Department of Justice.
The person alleges they were driven to the gatherings by their father when they were between six and eight years old, and claims they were later drugged.
The latest release contains a series of allegations said to have taken place in England, none of which have been proven or independently verified.
Surrey Police confirmed they were not previously aware of the allegations and said they are seeking further information from US authorities.
The alleged victim, now aged 35, claims they were drugged and then taken to the parties by their own father.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appeared tense and uncomfortable as he broke cover in Windsor, gripping the wheel of his Range Rover while being photographed in public for the first time since the latest allegations emerged
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is pictured with Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she had been forced to have sex with the royal after being trafficked from the US
New documents show another victim claimed they had been abused at 'paedophile ring' parties where Andrew was present
According to the latest tranche of documents, released on Monday night, the victim was once taken to royal property Frogmore Cottage, where they were restrained and tortured with electric shocks by Ghislaine Maxwell.
They claim that Andrew and other men watched on as the torture took place.
The individual is said to have spoken to the FBI in anticipation of Maxwell's bail hearing ahead of her trial in the United States. She was convicted of numerous offences including sex trafficking in 2021 and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
The files also recount a second unverified incident in which the alleged victim reported being hit by a car being driven by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
They told the FBI that after one party in Surrey, a dark blue vehicle with a personalised number plate with the then-prince behind the wheel collided with them.
A figurine on the bonnet was said to have been knocked off by the force of the impact and was later buried near their home.