UK police to reopen Andrew Tate rape probe

A British police force said on Thursday it would reopen a probe into rape and sexual assault allegations made by women against self-proclaimed misogynist influencer Andrew Tate between 2014 and 2015.It is the latest in a slew of investigations into Tate, a British-US citizen who promotes his divisive views to millions of followers on social media.“Hertfordshire Constabulary can confirm that a decision has been made to reinvestigate allegations made by women between 2014 and 2015 relating to rape and sexual assault offences,” the police force, based north of London, said in a statement.In Romania, where they have been based in recent years, Tate and his brother Tristan face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering.Hertfordshire police probed sexual offence allegations made by three women against Andrew Tate for four years before the case was closed in 2019.“It is long overdue for Hertfordshire Constabulary to reopen the investigation into our allegations of rape, sexual abuse and assault by Andrew Tate,” the women said in a statement.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which brings criminal cases in England and Wales, did not charge the social media figure following the police investigation in 2019.