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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wins court battle over search warrants

Part of the story Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed but UK police probe continues

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UK police have accepted warrants they used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes earlier this year were unlawful, after the former prince won a court battle on Thursday.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is snapped leaving Aylsham Police Station on the day he was arrested in February.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is snapped leaving Aylsham Police Station on the day he was arrested in February.

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  • (seen 2 hours after it was published) the report was edited: 31 words added, 0 removed.
  • (seen 2 hours after it was published) the headline was changed: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wins court battle to have over search warrants quashed
  • (seen 1 hour after it was published) the report was edited: 224 words added, 34 removed.
  • (seen 1 hour after it was published) the headline was changed: Breaking: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wins court battle to have police search warrants quashed

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  • ABC News Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wins court battle over search warrants
  • SBS News (World) Ex-prince Andrew search warrants quashed but UK police probe continues
  • WAtoday Warrants for former Prince Andrew home unlawful
  • The Age Warrants for former Prince Andrew home unlawful
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Warrants for former Prince Andrew home unlawful
  • Brisbane Times Warrants for former Prince Andrew home unlawful
  • 7NEWS Former prince Andrew gets payout after surrendering lease in Windsor
  • The West Australian Andrew gets payout after surrendering lease in Windsor

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ABC Newsas they published this story 10.2 1.1 32 41.6
SBS News (World) 6.5 0.7 79 48.3
7NEWS 8.1 0.6 62 55.3

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