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Last Updated:February 19, 2026, 17:46 IST
UK police arrested former prince Andrew over alleged misconduct linked to Epstein, but the law restricts naming arrested individuals unless charged or in threat to life situations.
Prince Andrew's ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein gained a spotlight after the publication of a posthumous memoir, “Nobody’s Girl,” by his accuser Virginia Giuffre.
The UK police on Thursday arrested former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid an investigation into his links with late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. However, the British law bars the police from naming any arrested people until they are charged. The only exception to this identification rule was that it should be done only in “clearly identified circumstances" such as when there is a threat to life.
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February 19, 2026, 17:46 IST
News world Prince Andrew Arrested, But Why UK Police Haven’t Named Him An Accused
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