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Andrzej Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew and King Charles' brother, was reportedly arrested by British police on charges of abuse of public power. This happened after it was established that he was closely associated with a convicted pedophile and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
On Thursday, British media reported that unmarked police cars and civilian officers arrived at the residence of the erstwhile prince and detained him.
According to reports, the authorities fishy that Mountbatten-Windsor was providing Epstein with confidential information erstwhile he was a British Trade Envoy.
Reports of the arrest that occurred on Mountbatten-Windsor's 66th birthday mean the first fresh arrest of a royal household associate by police.
Thames Valley Police confirmed the initiation of an investigation and arrest ‘a man in his late 60s from Norfolk on charges of abuse of public office and searches of addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.
The man is presently in police custody.”
"We realize the large interest of the public in this substance and we will study on advancement in due time" said Deputy Chief Oliver Wright.
The arrest took place after Epstein's file was released, with a full of over 3.5 million pages, which triggered a wave of resignations in respective countries.
In the UK, political repercussions were serious – 3 elder government officials of Prime Minister Keira Starmer stepped down and King Andrew was stripped of his titles.
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Source:https://www.rt.com/news/632769-prince-andrew-epstein-arrest/
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