UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct

UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct

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UK police arrest ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct

Prince Andrew leaves after attending the Christmas day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Dec. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

U.K. police said Thursday officers were searching two addresses, one in eastern England and one west of London, following the arrest of ex-prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

"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 and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk," Thames Valley Police said in a statement, without naming the disgraced ex-royal.

New revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files appear to show Andrew sent the convicted U.S. sex offender potentially confidential documents during his time as a UK trade envoy.