British police said late Thursday that Prince Andrew had “been released under investigation” after being arrested and held for several hours on suspicion of misconduct linked to his time as a trade envoy.
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew, leaves Aylsham Police Station on a vehicle. (REUTERS)
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“We can also confirm that our searches in Norfolk have now concluded,” Thames Valley Police said in a brief statement, referring to searches at his residence on King Charles III’s Sandringham estate in eastern England.
Searches at Andrew’s former home on the Windsor estate, west of London, were understood to be ongoing.
King Charles' brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who is a former British prince, had been arrested by the UK police on suspicions of ‘misconduct’ in public office amid the ongoing Epstein files row.
Mountbatten-Windsor faces allegations of passing confidential government documents to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Earlier, The Daily Telegraph reported that British police had arrived at the residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England. Six unmarked police cars and around eight officers in civvies had reportedly arrived at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate in eastern England earlier in the day, Reuters reported.
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Earlier, The Daily Telegraph reported that British police had arrived at the residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in eastern England. Six unmarked police cars and around eight officers in civvies had reportedly arrived at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate in eastern England earlier in the day, Reuters reported.
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