London police say they are taking no action against Prince Andrew after reviewing sex-abuse claims from Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre

• Police in London are taking "no further action" after reviewing allegations against Prince Andrew.
• Virginia Giuffre says she was trafficked by Epstein and the prince had sex with her when she was 17.

London's Metropolitan Police said it is taking "no further action" after reviewing sex-abuse allegations made against Prince Andrew, the son of Queen Elizabeth II.

Virginia Giuffre says Andrew had sex with her when she was 17. She claimed the encounter took place at a mansion owned by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Giuffre says she was trafficked by Epstein to have sex with the prince. Andrew denies the claims, and Epstein is dead.

The police said in a statement to CNN on Monday that its "review has concluded and we are taking no further action."

The police did reviewed Giuffre's allegations after she decided to sue Andrew in New York. It was the third review of the allegations.

The police said on Monday that it reviewed the case again due to the lawsuit "as a matter of procedure."

It said the force "continues to liaise with other law enforcement agencies who lead the investigation into matters related to Jeffrey Epstein."