# Search warrants for UK ex-prince Andrew quashed after police concede legal error

https://mins.news/en/item/91738

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 15:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/uk-ex-prince-andrew-search-warrants-quashed-after-police-accept-legal-error?traffic_source=rss

> UK police acknowledged that warrants used to search properties linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were unlawfully issued. A judge said police made a significant error, but quashing the warrants does not end the investigation. Police are still investigating and seeking to retain material seized in the searches.

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