Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office as King says 'law must take its course'
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested and is in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office - read the police statement in full
King Charles says he "learned with the deepest concern" of Andrew's arrest, adding "the law must take its course"
Neither he nor Buckingham Palace were informed in advance of the arrest, the BBC understands
Police are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk, as well as at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park where Andrew lived until recently
Photos show vehicles, believed to be police cars, arriving at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk earlier this morning
It comes after Thames Valley Police said they were assessing a complaint over the alleged sharing of confidential material by the former prince with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
Andrew, who turns 66 today, has previously denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein; he has not responded to the BBC's requests for comment on the specific allegations in relation to the release of millions of Epstein files in January
Investigation could be about more than the Epstein files
It's worth nothing that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has not been arrested for anything surrounding Virginia Giuffre.
What's led to him being arrested is information in the Epstein files around activities while he was a trade envoy.
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UK ex-Prince Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the United Kingdom former royal, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
A statement from Thames Valley police was released Thursday that said, “As part of the investigation, we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.”
"The man remains in police custody at this time.”
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