Andrew takes legal action over search warrants relating to arrest
Former Prince Andrew is pursuing a judicial review to challenge the legality of search warrants executed at his properties in Sandringham and Windsor. The legal action follows his arrest earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office related to the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing legal accountability for high-profile public figures regarding historical associations with convicted sex offenders.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor photographed leaving a police station in February
Royal correspondent Published 9 minutes ago Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against Thames Valley Police over his arrest in February.
The former Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in the wake of information that emerged from the Epstein files in the United States.
Mountbatten-Windsor's lawyers are said to be challenging the search warrants used in Sandringham and at Royal Lodge in Windsor relating to his arrest, as first reported by the Telegraph.
Thames Valley Police confirmed: "We are engaged in legal proceedings in relation to warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court."
"As these legal proceedings are currently ongoing, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further," a spokesperson for the force that carried out the arrest said.
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