Britain's former prince Andrew
Ex-prince Andrew released from UK police station after hours of custody
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Britain's former prince Andrew left police custody late Thursday after being arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct while he was a trade envoy, UK media reported.
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The BBC and other newspapers showed a photo of the disgraced royal slumped in the back of a car after nightfall, having been arrested at around 8:00 am (0800 GMT) by Thames Valley Police, reportedly at his new home on the royal estate of Sandringham, in eastern England.
Released under investigation
British police said late Thursday that former prince Andrew had "been released under investigation" after being arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct while he was a trade envoy.
"We can also confirm that our searches in Norfolk have now concluded," Thames Valley Police said in a short statement, in apparent reference to searches of his residence on King Charles III's Sandringham estate in eastern England.
It is understood that reported searches of Andrew's former home on the Windsor estate, west of London, remained ongoing.
Earlier today, Britain's former Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, police said Thursday.
"As part of the investigation, we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office," the Thames Valley force said in a statement, without naming the suspect.
New revelations last week appeared to show that Andrew sent convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein potentially confidential documents during his time as a UK trade envoy.
