Ex-Prince Andrew Search Warrants Quashed after Police Accept Legal Error

British police have admitted that search warrants obtained to search properties linked to Prince Andrew were issued unlawfully and must be quashed. The investigation into the King’s younger brother, however, remains ongoing. According to Business Recorder, Prince Andrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to his relationship with the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Properties in Sandringham, eastern England, and Windsor were searched by Thames Valley Police. Prince Andrew launched a legal challenge over the legality of the warrants used, and a High Court judge has now disclosed that the police agreed the warrants were “unlawful”.

The London court still needs to decide whether police can continue to hold items seized in the raids. Both the judge and police have stressed that the investigation remains ongoing. Prince Andrew has denied all wrongdoing in connection with Jeffrey Epstein.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun, Business Recorder, Malay Mail — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.