Andrew released under investigation as police searches continue at Royal Lodge: Live updates
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was last night released from police custody where he spent 11 hours following his dramatic arrest at his home in Sandringham.The former prince became the first senior royal to be arrested in modern history after he was held on suspicion of misconduct in public office.As his arrest triggered arguably the biggest crisis in the monarchy for nearly 400 years, his brother, the King, insisted Andrew should be subject to the full force of British justice, saying: 'The law must take its course.'Searches of Andrew's former Royal Lodge home are continuing today as Andrew remains under investigation following his release. Follow the latest updates here Unmarked police cars head to Royal Lodge as searches continue'They've kicked him out': Andrew's former neighbours react to bombshell arrestI think the mood of the nation is behind the fact that he should answer for whatever he’s done.No one knows what (the royal family) knew or what they didn’t know, but I think they’ve done everything they can to distance themselves. They’ve kicked him out, basically, haven’t they? And that’s it.He’s not popular. But he’s not popular anywhere, is he?Andrew's arrest is not unexpected. His financial ties to Epstein are his legal weak spot. Investigators will be using this as the basis to scrutinise his relationship with Epstein even further, and in doing so build a case that Andrew participated in some way in Epstein's sex trafficking operation. Watch: Virginia Giuffre's family thank King Charles following Andrew's arrestWatch: How Donald Trump reacted to Andrew's arrestPolice remain outside Andrew's Sandringham homeLawyer for Epstein victims wants Andrew investigated over 'sexual assault allegations'
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Andrew released under investigation as police searches continue at Royal Lodge: Live updates
