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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor legal challenge over police search warrants
Current state
A UK court has ruled that the search warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes ahead of his February arrest were unlawful. Thames Valley Police have retained the seized material, and the criminal investigation into his links to Jeffrey Epstein continues, leaving uncertain whether evidence from the unlawful searches can be used in any prosecution.
What changed
A UK court ruled the search warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes were unlawful, while police retention of seized material created new uncertainty over whether it could be used in the continuing investigation.