Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful
- On Thursday, the High Court and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor agreed that search warrants used to raid two royal properties in February were unlawful, a consensus confirmed by Mr Justice Hilliard at a hearing.
- Thames Valley Police arrested Andrew on his 66th birthday following allegations he shared sensitive government information with billionaire Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK's trade envoy.
- Accepting the initial court's decision regarding the warrants, police confirmed their investigation into alleged misconduct in public office remains ongoing and they continue to pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry.
- Legal proceedings are currently underway to determine how authorities will manage material seized during the searches and whether they can lawfully retain it for the ongoing investigation.
- The King stripped his brother of his prince title and dukedom last year following intense scrutiny over his association with the late sex offender, and Andrew was instructed not to use private funds for legal action.
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A British judge just handed Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor a partial win—but not an escape hatch. The High Court ruled on Thursday that police used unlawful search warrants when they stiffed his homes and arrested him in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office tied to his links with Jeffrey...
Police seized documents and electronic devices during the investigation. Legal proceedings are now underway to decide how to handle this material.
British police admit they bungled search warrant in legal win for former prince Andrew
British police on Thursday said that search warrants they secured to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been issued unlawfully and must be quashed, but said the investigation into King Charles's younger brother was ongoing.
UK police agree searches for ex-prince Andrew's homes 'unlawful': judge
However, the court in London must still decide whether police can continue to hold the items seized in the raids, with both the judge and police stressing the investigation remained ongoing. King Charles III's brother was arrested on his 66th birthday in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his links to late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Police searched his former home in Windsor, west of London, and Sandringham, ea…
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