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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office – live (www.theguardian.com)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/Epsteinfiles/p/884895/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrested-on-suspicion-of-misconduct-in-public-office-live

  • > Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office by police investigating the former prince’s dealings with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. >
  • Photographs of unmarked police cars and plainclothes officers at Wood Farm on the Sandringham estate just after 8am were published on Thursday. >
  • A statement from Thames Valley police said: “We have today (19/2) arrested a man in his 60s from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. The man remains in police custody at this time.” >
  • The arrest came as Mountbatten-Windsor celebrated his 66th birthday at home. >
  • Police had been assessing allegations that Mountbatten-Windsor – formerly known as Prince Andrew – shared sensitive information with the billionaire child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was a UK trade envoy. >
  • Oliver Wright, Thames Valley Police’s assistant chief constable, said: “Following a thorough assessment, we have now opened an investigation into this allegation of misconduct in public office.” >
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[–] Conselheiro@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

There's something poetic about a Windsor being called by his citizen name while being arrested. I hope the entire family of "royal" nonces get a proper Citizen Louis Capet treatment.

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I feel somewhat the opposite way. The royal family should not be able to last minute distance themselves from him when they did everything possible to keep this from coming out and he undoubtedly used his position of privilege and it was a factor in the abuse. He should be tied to the royal family and they should not be getting a pass. He's a pedo prince and should be acknowledged as such, though I know technically the royal family made some changes VERY recently.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Past transgressions aside, British peerage should be abolished and the ex-royals stripped of the majority capital, including land.

[–] MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 2 points 3 hours ago

Yes, totally agree. I'm not British, and I recognize Americans do a lot of telling other countries what they should do, but I feel like that really is the best move.