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Search warrants for former prince Andrew's homes were unlawful, UK court rules

Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew,  at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England, on April 20, 2025
Britain's Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, pictured at Windsor Castle in April 2025. © Kirsty Wigglesworth, AP file photo

Police who searched the properties of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as part of investigations into his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have agreed the search warrants were unlawful, a London judge said Thursday. The 66-year-old younger brother of King Charles II was arrested on February 19 on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

British police on Thursday said that search warrants it secured to search properties linked to King Charles III' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been incorrectly granted and must be quashed.

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