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UK ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police accept legal error

London-based judge says error 'does not bring investigation to an end' as police probe disgraced former royal.

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British police on Thursday said that search warrants it secured to search properties linked to King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, had been incorrectly granted and must be quashed.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor legal challenge over police search warrants

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A London judge has ruled that the search warrants used to raid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes were unlawful after Thames Valley Police accepted a legal error, but the criminal investigation continues and police have retained the seized material.

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Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police admit legal error

British police on Thursday said that search warrants it secured to search properties linked to King Charles’ younger brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, had been incorrectly granted and must be quashed.

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