The police watchdog is investigating how a force handled sexual abuse allegations made against Andrew Tate. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was looking into Hertfordshire Constabulary's response to reports made by three women after their case was closed in 2019 following a four-year investigation. A former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings, and two former detective sergeants are being investigated for alleged misconduct, the IOPC said. The women alleged that Tate sexually abused them between 2013 and 2015, and have taken their claims to the High Court, with civil proceedings scheduled to begin in June. Tate, 39, denies all allegations. Tate's lawyer, Andrew Ford, said: "The CPS decided in 2019 and again in 2025 to take no further action in relation to this case as there was insufficient evidence to charge." The three women who made the reports to the force issued a joint statement through their legal team on Wednesday.…