"So, whether it's Andrew or anybody else, anybody who has got relevant information should come forward to whatever the relevant body is, in this particular case, we're talking about Epstein, but there are plenty of other cases. Anybody who has got information relating to any aspect of violence against women and girls has, in my view, a duty to come forward, whoever they are." Sir Keir added: "One of the core principles in our system is that everybody is equal under the law, and nobody is above the law, and it is really important that this is applied across the board. That is the principle. It's a long-standing principle, it's a very important principle of our country, our society, and it applies, and it has to apply in this case, in the same way as it would apply in any other case."

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