Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after he allegedly forwarded trade docs to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Brit cops were seen on the Sandringham Estate Thursday morning — on Andrew’s 66th birthday.
One officer was seen carrying a police-issued laptop after arriving at around 8 a.m local time (3 a.m. ET).
Six unmarked police cars and around eight plain clothed officers had arrived at Wood Farm in eastern England earlier on Thursday.
An unmarked cop car left the property around 30 minutes later. Another police car and a vehicle thought to contain Andrew’s security team also left Sandringham.
Andrew remains in custody, a Thames Valley police spokesperson said.
Thames Valley police — the force that patrols the area encompassing his former home, Royal Lodge — also carried out a search at a Berkshire property.
Last week, Andrew was reported to Thames Valley Police – the force that patrols the area encompassing his former home, Royal Lodge – over alleged misconduct in public office.
An anti-monarchy campaigner reported Andrew after it emerged the ex-royal had allegedly shared trade docs with Epstein.
Trade envoys must keep details about their trips confidential – even when they are no longer in post under the Official Secrets Act.
Thames Valley cops confirmed they were talking with prosecutors over whether to launch a criminal investigation.
UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, said “nobody is above the law” when quizzed about Andrew voluntarily speaking with cops.
“I think that’s a matter for the police,” he told the BBC Thursday.
“They will conduct their own investigations, but one of the core principles in our system is that everybody is equal under the law and nobody is above the law.”
