There is still no information about where the former prince was taken or where he will be interrogated.
British police used unmarked cars and plainclothes officers to surround the home of former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, on suspicion of misconduct in public office in an investigation related to the Epstein case.
Images released by the BBC network show the moment the police arrive to Sandringham House, one of the royal family’s properties and the place where Andrew lived after losing his titles due to the allegations.
There is no information about the location where was Andrew taken or where you will be questioned. King Charles III, Andrew’s older brother, said in a statement sent to the BBC that he received the recent news as “deep concern”.
“What now follows is the full, fair and adequate process by which this matter will be investigated appropriately and by the competent authorities,” the king wrote. “Let me be very clear: the law must take its course.”
According to police commentator Danny Shaw, heard on one of the BBC radio stations, British legislation provides that a suspect can be detained for a maximum of 96 hours. However, this would require authorizations from high-ranking police officers and a Magistrate’s Court.
O most commonaccording to the BBC, is that those investigated remain detained for 12 to 24 hours – period during which they are interrogated. They are then usually released while investigations continue.
Who is Andrew?
Third son of Queen Elizabeth II, born on February 19, 1960, the former prince is the eighth in the line of succession to the throne of the United Kingdom. His biography is marked by allegations of sexual abuse, orgies and mistreatment of employees.
According to The Guardian newspaper, Andrew is the first senior member of the British royal family to be arrested in over 300 years The last arrest occurred during the reign of Charles I, arrested in 1647 during the English Civil War by parliament-aligned forces, including the New Model Army. He was detained and later tried for high treason after refusing to accept limits on royal authority, which led to his execution in 1649.
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