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Crime and courts / United Kingdom

Andrew search warrants quashed, UK police accept error

Summary

UK police who searched the properties of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and seized his property have agreed the search warrants were unlawful, a judge says.

How outlets headlined it

Each outlet's own headline.

  • The West Australian Andrew search warrants quashed, UK police accept error
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Search warrants for former prince quashed after police accept they were unlawful
  • Brisbane Times Police search warrants for former prince Andrew were unlawful, judge rules
  • 7NEWS Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former prince Andrew were unlawful
  • ABC News Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor wins court battle to have search warrants quashed
  • The West Australian First hearing in Andrew's legal claim against police
  • The West Australian Andrew accuses UK police of 'taking personal items'
  • The Age Former prince Andrew takes police to court over arrest
  • ABC News Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor taking police to court over Epstein files arrest
  • SBS News (World) Former prince Andrew taking legal action against police over search warrants
  • The Age Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over Epstein files arrest
  • 7NEWS Epstein files fallout: former Prince takes UK police to court over arrest
  • The Sydney Morning Herald Andrew takes police to court over Epstein files arrest
  • The West Australian Andrew takes UK police to court over arrest
  • SBS News Former prince Andrew to reportedly sue over alleged unlawful police searches

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How calmly each outlet wrote it

The Sydney Morning Herald, WAtoday, Brisbane Times and The Age also covered it; we only receive their summaries, so their writing is not scored here.

Outlet Niral ScoreAdjectivesSourcingSentimentMood
The West Australianas they published this story Not scored: we only receive a 31-word summary of this report.
7NEWS 88.9 11 67 -0.6 50.3
ABC News 91.2 7 39 -0.2 37.5
SBS News (World) 95.1 2 71 0 48.6

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