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FILE - Then-Prince Andrew arrives for the ceremonial of the Duchess of Kent astatine Westminster Cathedral successful London, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
Former British royal Andrew has been released pursuing his apprehension connected suspicion of misconduct successful nationalist office. Thames Valley Police confirmed that the younger member of King Charles III was freed Thursday evening.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was seen departing the constabulary presumption adjacent his residence successful eastbound England astir 11 hours aft being taken into custody.The erstwhile prince, 66, was released nether investigation, indicating that helium has not been formally charged and has not been cleared of the allegations. Detectives detained Andrew aboriginal Thursday astatine his location arsenic portion of an enquiry into his connections with disgraced precocious financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Authorities stated that portion the hunt of Mountbatten-Windsor’s residence had concluded, officers were continuing to analyse a 2nd property.His apprehension was the archetypal clip successful astir 4 centuries that a elder British royal was placed nether arrest.“Let maine authorities clearly: the instrumentality indispensable instrumentality its course. As this process continues, it would not beryllium close for maine to remark further connected this matter," King Charles III said successful a statement.
The allegations connected which Andrew was arrested are antithetic from those made by Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was trafficked to Britain to person a carnal narration with him successful 2001, erstwhile she was conscionable 17. Giuffre died by termination past year.Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied immoderate wrongdoing successful his relation with Epstein.(With AP inputs)
