Virginia Giuffre's untimely death leaves unanswered questions

Her name will forever be associated with the scandals surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and his circle.

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Her name will always be associated with the scandals and criminality surrounding the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his circle - with Ms Giuffre one of the most prominent among his accusers, revealing the trafficking and sexual exploitation of young women.

The photo of her and Prince Andrew, taken in London in 2001, became emblematic of the royal's entanglement with Epstein and was central to his disastrous Newsnight interview in 2019.

The origins of the picture remain uncertain. But Ms Giuffre's death adds another layer to the mystery of what must have inadvertently become one of the most widely viewed photos in royal history.

Epstein - who was said to have taken the photo - died in jail facing sex trafficking charges.