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London judge says search of former Prince Andrew’s home was unlawful

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LONDON — Police investigating former Prince Andrew’s links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein unlawfully searched his homes, a London judge said Thursday.

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  1. Just the News

    Police in England acknowledge search warrants on ex-Prince Andrew in Epstein case were unlawful (opens Just the News)

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    Lawyers for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Thames Valley Police agreed before a court hearing Thursday that the warrants were invalid.

  2. The Guardian

    Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules (opens The Guardian)

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    Judge makes ruling after former prince brought judicial review of operation linked to Jeffrey Epstein investigation Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has won his legal challenge against Thames Valley police over search warrants that led to his arrest.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    LONDON (AP) — Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful. THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check back for updates. AP’s earlier story is below. A London judge will hold a hearing Thursday in former Prince Andrew’s challenge to searches at his residences by polic…

  4. ABC News

    Judge says search warrants used to seize property from ex-Prince Andrew were unlawful (opens ABC News)

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    A London judge says police who searched former Prince Andrew's properties in connection to Jeffrey Epstein agreed the search warrants were unlawful

  5. France 24

    Search warrants for former prince Andrew's homes were unlawful, UK court rules (opens France 24)

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    Police who searched the properties of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as part of investigations into his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have agreed the search warrants were unlawful, a London judge said Thursday.

  6. Bloomberg

    Warrants to Raid Former Prince Andrew Were Unlawful, Court Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    The warrants that allowed police to raid former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes as part of a criminal investigation earlier this year were unlawful, a High Court judge said.

  7. News Nation Now

    Ex-Prince Andrew search warrants unlawful, judge says (opens News Nation Now)

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    Police made a significant error applying for the warrants, a judge said Thursday.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Judge rules search of Prince Andrew’s home in Epstein investigation was unlawful (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A London Judge on Thursday said police unlawfully searched the properties of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as part of a sweeping investigation into the former prince’s ties to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  9. UPI

    Court rules search warrants used in former Prince Andrew raid unlawful (opens UPI)

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    Thames Valley Police have acknowledged before the high court that search warrants used to raid the residences of former Prince Andrew were unlawful.

  10. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Prince Andrew's property searches: Judge rules warrants unlawful (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Police investigating former Prince Andrew's links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein unlawfully searched his homes, a London judge said Thursday.

  11. Al Jazeera

    UK ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed after police accept legal error (opens Al Jazeera)

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

  12. Forbes

    Search Warrants Used In Ex-Prince Andrew Investigation Were Unlawful, U.K. Court Finds (opens Forbes)

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    The Thames Valley Police said they accepted the court’s decision and an investigation is ongoing.

  13. Courthouse News Service

    Former Prince Andrew wins legal challenge over Epstein-linked home searches (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    The High Court quashed warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes, but police can still seek to retain material seized during the raids as their criminal investigation continues.

  14. The Columbian

    London judge says search of former Prince Andrew’s home was unlawful (opens The Columbian)

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    LONDON — Police investigating former Prince Andrew’s links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein unlawfully searched his homes, a London judge said Thursday.

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