No advance notice from police, palace sources say
Palace sources say there was no advance notice from police that they would arrive at the King’s private Sandringham Estate this morning to arrest Andrew, a man who for the first 22 years of his life was second in line to the throne.
Questions were raised after the latest release of the Epstein files, in which emails appear to show Andrew shared confidential sensitive government information, which was potentially market-changing, with Epstein.
Detectives will be searching for evidence, from hard copies to computer files.
If they decide the case is worth pursuing, the police will take this information to the Crown Prosecution Service. They will then decide if it is in the public interest and if there is enough evidence to pursue a charge.
For now, Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains in police custody at an undisclosed location. A suspect can be detained without charge for up to 24 hours, and Thames Valley Police can apply for this detention period to be extended to between 36 and 96 hours for serious crimes.
If a charge of misconduct in public office is deemed appropriate, the suspect appears before a magistrates’ court, and it is the magistrate who decides if that person remains in custody or is released on bail.
The ex-prince has always denied any wrongdoing.
Police searches of royal properties continue at Sandringham and on the Windsor estate.
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