Police Scotland confirms it will play part in national co-ordination group assessing Epstein allegations

A Police Scotland spokesperson said they have not received any report or complaints, however added that they would be keen to speak to anyone with information.

They added: “We treat all reports of sexual crime, regardless of when the offence happened, with the utmost professionalism and sensitivity."

A tranche of more than 3 million files have been released by the US DoJ, with numerous references to locations across the United Kingdom. Included are details of a planned trip by Epstein to Edinburgh in August 2013, raising questions around the paedophile financier’s use of Edinburgh Airport.

Edinburgh Airport was approached, however they said it was not for them to comment on.

On Monday, a NPCC spokesperson said that a national coordination group had been set up to support a small number of forces assessing allegations that have emerged following the release of the files.

A National Police Chiefs’ Council spokesperson added: "We continue to work collaboratively to assess the details being made public to allow us to understand any potential impact arising from the millions of documents that have been published.

"We continue to support our partners and contribute in any way we can to help secure justice for victims and survivors, and urge anyone who needs support to visit www.whenyouareready.co.uk."

This was followed by a second announcement on Wednesday that the co-ordination group would work with the National Crime Agency “to ensure specialist support for forces seeking information from overseas law enforcement agencies through approved channels”.

The spokesperson added: “This will support forces to understand any potential impact arising from the millions of documents that have been made public.

“It may take some time due to the volume of material and the complexity of international jurisdictions, but policing and its law enforcement partners are taking this matter extremely seriously, and will assess all information thoroughly.

“The sharing of documents related to oversees criminal investigations between law enforcement agencies in different countries is an extremely complex process, and not straight forward.”