Thames Valley Police agree warrants were unlawful
Thames Valley Police have admitted that search warrants used to raid Prince Andrew's residences in February were unlawful. While the warrants have been quashed, the police investigation into the royal regarding his associations with Jeffrey Epstein remains ongoing.
Why it matters
This case marks a rare legal challenge by a member of the British royal family against criminal proceedings, raising questions about police evidence-gathering procedures.
Hear this story LONDON – Ex- Prince Andrew has won his legal case against British police after challenging raids on two of his royal homes that led to his arrest in February.
Lawyers for Andrew , who was stripped of his royal titles last year amid his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , challenged the legality of the search warrants used in his arrest. Detectives spent days searching the Sandringham Estate and Windsor's Royal Lodge, Andrew's former residence.
During a private hearing on Thursday, Oct. 8, the judge said that "agreement was reached between the claimant and Thames Valley Police that the search warrants were unlawful," though the judge noted that "the fact that the search warrants were quashed does not bring an investigation to an end, or mean that the whole of the investigation was unlawful."
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