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Search warrants against former prince Andrew were unlawful, court finds

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Washington Post

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British police acknowledged applying for the warrants under the wrong statutory provision, the judge said while stipulating that the misconduct investigation against the king's brother could continue.

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  • Reported by Washington Post and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:02:36 UTC.

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  1. Judge says search warrants used to seize property from ex-Prince Andrew were unlawful

  2. Search warrants for former prince Andrew's homes were unlawful, UK court rules

  3. Search warrants against former prince Andrew were unlawful, court finds

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

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  6. Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray

  7. Researchers find 180,000 giant tortoises living on island in Seychelles

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