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Andrew locked in battle over evidence found through unlawful search warrants

A hearing will be held next year to decide whether evidence found during searches of the former duke’s properties can still be used by police.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Blogger to stand trial for sending ‘pornographic’ text of Shrek’s green cartoon penis to Republican

D.J. Byrnes allegedly referred to Sen. Jerry Cirino as ‘young Mussolini’ and sent him an image of the cartoon Shrek with his penis exposed

The Independent UK · Oct 8

School protests focus attention on the chequered history of public order policing in France

A placard held by a young man as school protests continued across France appeared to capture the mood on the streets. Young people, it said: “want the Bac (high school diploma), not the BAC”. The Brigade Anti-Criminalité (BAC) is a police unit widely known for its aggressive tactics in tackling…

The Conversation · Oct 8

Market fire in south London believed to be caused by faulty fridge

LFB says the fire was ‘accidental’ while a Met Police investigation found no suspicious circumstances

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful

London police conducted unlawful searches of former Prince Andrew's properties related to Jeffrey Epstein's investigation. The High Court judge invalidated the search warrants requested by Thames Valley Police. After questioning Mountbatten-Windsor, he was released without being charged, marking a rare royal arrest in centuries. This incident continues to be a…

The Economic Times · Oct 8

Criminal probe into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor continues despite legal ruling

The former Duke of York had launched a legal challenge against the force over the lawfulness of search warrants.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor home search warrants were unlawful, says High Court judge

But Thames Valley Police is seeking to keep material seized in the unlawful raids

Evening Standard · Oct 8

Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules

‘Technical errors’ are embarrassing for Thames Valley police but unlikely to affect outcome of investigation

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wins legal claim against police over searches on his properties

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The Independent UK · Oct 8

Police raids on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s royal properties were unlawful

The former Duke was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier this year

The Independent UK · Oct 8