UK Police Forces Launch Coordinated Investigation Following Epstein Files Release
Surrey Police has issued a public appeal for information following the release of US Department of Justice documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, which contain allegations of historical human trafficking and sexual assault in the UK county. Multiple police forces across the country are now reviewing these serious claims that have surfaced from the notorious case files.
Surrey Police Investigation into 1990s Allegations
In an official statement, Surrey Police confirmed they became aware of a redacted report alleging non-recent human trafficking and sexual assaults on a minor in Virginia Water, Surrey between 1994 and 1996. The allegations emerged from the Epstein file release that occurred in December 2025.
The police force stated: "After reviewing our systems using the limited information available to us, we found no evidence of these allegations being reported to Surrey Police. We therefore encourage anyone with information in relation to these allegations to report this to us online, or via 101."
Surrey Police emphasized their commitment to taking all reports of child and sexual abuse seriously, confirming they will assess any new information that comes to light from the US document release. The force is specifically investigating a claim contained within an FBI report from July 2020 regarding a child abuse allegation against Prince Andrew and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
National Police Coordination and Wider Investigations
The National Police Chiefs' Council has established a national coordination group to assist UK police forces in assessing allegations linked to the Epstein files. This comes as multiple forces across England have launched their own reviews of the documents.
Other police investigations currently underway include:
- Norfolk Police reviewing documents brought to their attention, though they emphasize no formal allegations have been made and there are currently no active investigations
- Bedfordshire Police examining flights leaving from Luton Airport
- Essex Police investigating details relating to private flights using Stansted Airport following information from documents released on January 30
- Thames Valley Police assessing claims that Prince Andrew leaked confidential reports from his role as UK trade envoy to Epstein
Political Pressure and Airport Involvement
The Chancellor has publicly urged Prince Andrew to disclose what he knows about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, stating he "owes it to the victims." Speaking to journalists in south London, she emphasized: "The former prince has got a lot of questions to answer on a whole range of issues. I think he owes it to the victims of Epstein and his associates to come forward and give much more information about what he knew around the treatment of young women and girls."
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown has contended that the files show in "graphic detail" how Epstein was able to exploit Stansted Airport to "fly in girls from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia." However, a spokesperson for Stansted Airport clarified that the airport "does not manage or have any visibility of passenger arrangements on privately-operated aircraft."
Prince Andrew has previously denied any wrongdoing concerning his connections with Epstein but has not directly responded to the most recent allegations emerging from the file release.
Surrey Police confirmed they will work alongside other UK police forces through the national coordination group to investigate the allegations thoroughly, seeking access to complete, uncensored versions of the Epstein documents where relevant to support their enquiries.
