US Attorney General William Barr has called the death of paedophile Jeffrey

Epstein "a perfect storm of screw-ups".

In an interview with AP News, Mr Barr said the jailhouse suicide, which came as
Epstein awaited trial, was due to a "series" of mistakes.

His comments come after two guards who were responsible for Epstein were
charged with falsifying prison records.

Lawyers for Epstein's victims are urging Prince Andrew, a longtime friend of
Epstein, to speak to US police.

The US attorney general said he had personally reviewed CCTV footage that
confirmed nobody entered the area were Epstein was detained on the night he
died.

"I can understand people who immediately, whose minds went to sort of the worst-
case scenario because it was a perfect storm of screw-ups," Mr Barr said in an
interview as he flew to the US state of Montana for an event on Thursday.

Epstein, a wealthy financier who partied with the rich and famous, died in
Manhattan's Metropolitan Correctional Center while awaiting trial on charges of
sexually abusing girls as young as 14.
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Earlier this week, two guards tasked with watching over Epstein's jail unit were
charged with sleeping and browsing the internet during their shift as Epstein died.

Officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were supposed to check on Epstein every
30 minutes. According to an indictment, the guards had not done their 03:00 or
05:00 checks.

Epstein was placed on suicide watch after he was found on 23 July on his cell floor
with bruises on his neck.

He was taken off suicide watch about a week before his death, thou