Essex Police is assessing information about private flights into and out of Stansted Airport following the publication of the Epstein files, according to a statement from the force.
The assessment comes after a BBC investigation found 87 flights linked to the convicted sex offender had arrived at or departed from UK airports between the early 1990s and 2018.
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown wrote in the New Statesman that police urgently need to re-examine whether Jeffrey Epstein's victims were trafficked within and outside of the UK.
Police Response
An Essex Police spokesperson said: "We are assessing the information that has emerged in relation to private flights into and out of Stansted Airport following the publication of the US DoJ Epstein files."
The BBC understands that while the police is assessing the information, it would not necessarily lead to a full investigation.
Stansted Airport Statement
Stansted Airport said in a statement: "All private aircraft at London Stansted operate through independent Fixed Base Operators, which handle all aspects of private and corporate aviation in line with regulatory requirements."
The airport added that immigration and customs checks for passengers arriving via private jets are carried out directly by Border Force.
Investigation and Allegations
The Essex Police statement comes as a new national group has been set up to support UK forces that are assessing allegations following the publication of the Epstein files, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has said.
Thames Valley Police is assessing allegations that a second woman was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
