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A high court judge has ruled Thames Valley Police obtained search powers for warrants used at the former Duke of York’s Sandringham and Royal Lodge homes under the wrong law and declared the warrants unlawful. The force has said its wider investigation into alleged misconduct in public office continues and has applied to retain seized property under a different statutory power.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched a judicial review against Thames Valley Police over his February arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has asked a judge to rule on the lawfulness of search warrants used at Sandringham and Royal Lodge after documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein were released by the US Justice Department. He has denied wrongdoing and regrets his friendship with Epstein.