News24 | Man arrested ‘with weapon’ near ex-prince Andrew’s home - UK police
British police arrested a man after an alleged confrontation near the residence of Prince Andrew in eastern England, following reports that the former royal was threatened while walking his dogs.
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British police have arrested a man after he allegedly threatened the former Prince Andrew close to his place of residence on Wednesday, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Thursday.The local police force said they received a report of a man behaving in an intimidating manner in the village of Wolferton, eastern England. They did not name Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in their statement.The police statement said:Officers attended, and the man was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon. The man remains in custody.The Telegraph report, which cited an unnamed source, said a man wearing a balaclava approached Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles’ younger brother, and shouted at him.Mountbatten-Windsor had been walking his dogs at the time, and left in his own car with a member of his security detail, the report said.READ | UK to release ex-Prince Andrew’s trade envoy documents amid Epstein scandal falloutMountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his titles last year by Charles and was arrested in February on suspicion of leaking government documents to the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Mountbatten-Windsor has denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein and said he regrets their friendship.
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