Court rules search warrants used against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were unlawful
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Summary
A London high court judge ruled that search warrants used to raid properties linked to former Prince Andrew were unlawful, after Thames Valley Police acknowledged they had applied for them under the wrong statutory provision. The judge called it a "significant error" but said the ongoing misconduct investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could continue. Police said they accepted the court's decision.
Left-leaning
- Search warrants against former prince Andrew were unlawful, court findsWashington Post · Oct 8, 11:02 AM
- Warrants to Search Former Prince Andrew’s Properties Were Unlawful, Court SaysNew York Times · Oct 8, 12:10 PM
Center
- Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police accept legal errorReuters · Oct 8, 10:42 AM
- Ex-Prince Andrew search warrants unlawful, judge saysNewsNation · Oct 8, 10:47 AM
- Court rules search warrants used in former Prince Andrew raid unlawfulUPI · Oct 8, 11:12 AM
- Search Warrants Used In Ex-Prince Andrew Investigation Were Unlawful, U.K. Court FindsForbes · Oct 8, 12:05 PM