Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Challenges Police Search Warrants in UK Court
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has challenged police search warrants in court. He is Britain's former prince.
He filed the challenge in the High Court in London. The warrants are linked to his arrest in February.
Police searched his Sandringham home and Royal Lodge. Royal Lodge is his former home in Windsor.
The United States Department of Justice released Epstein-related documents shortly before. Police then detained and questioned him in February.
He was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Allegations say he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein.
Mountbatten-Windsor has denied wrongdoing. A hearing is set for Thursday.
It will cover a police request to limit access to documents. It will not decide the challenge to the warrants.
Key Terms 3
- search warrant A court paper that lets police search a home or place.
- misconduct in public office A crime where a public official misuses their job or position.
- High Court A senior court in England that hears major legal cases.