Police Feared Andrew Could Destroy Evidence Before Searches, Court Papers Show

Newly released court documents show that Thames Valley Police feared Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could destroy evidence if he was alerted before searches of his residences. Officers searched properties linked to Andrew in February as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office. They were seeking diaries, business records and other material connected to his former trade envoy role and alleged contact with Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew denies wrongdoing. The warrants were later quashed after police accepted they had been obtained under the wrong law. Investigators are now seeking permission to retain documents and electronic devices seized during the searches, while Andrew is opposing the request.

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