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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThames Valley Police (TVP) is \"maintaining an open mind\" with their investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor as the force issues a new statement.\n\nThe police inquiry has been ongoing since the former Duke of York's arrest last month, as he lies low at Wood Farm in Sandringham.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIn a new statement, TVP told GB News: \"We are aware of ongoing speculation into other offences Thames Valley Police may be investigating following the arrest on February 19 of a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office.\n\n\"Whilst we maintain an open mind, our investigation currently remains focused on the allegation of misconduct in public office.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nGB News has contacted the force for an independent comment.\n\nSeparate reports emerged that the former Duke of York could be investigated over other potential offences, police sources have told The Times.\n\nThey said: \"The legal bar for Mipo is high. There was always an issue over whether he was actually a public official at the time, whether he actually signed any papers.\n\n\"It's not surprising that they are having to look at broader offences.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Edward and Sophie 'earned £130k by sub-letting converted stables'\n  * Netflix chiefs unfollow Meghan and her brand following split\n  * King tells Diana Award chief she is 'doing a great job' in surprise move\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe former prince was arrested on his 66th birthday and released under investigation that evening.\n\nLord Mandelson is also being investigated by the Metropolitan Police over the same offence of misconduct in public office, over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein while he was in Tony Blair's Government.\n\nIn a statement, Lord Mandelson said: \"I was never culpable or complicit in his crimes. Like everyone else I learned the actual truth about him after his death.\n\n\"But his victims did know what he was doing, their voices were not heard and I am sorry I was amongst those who believed him over them.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nElsewhere, he said: \"Yesterday, I did not want to be held responsible for his [Epstein's] crimes of which I was ignorant, not indifferent, because of the lies he told me and so many others.\n\n\"I was wrong to believe him following his conviction and to continue my association with him afterwards. I apologise unequivocally for doing so to the women and girls who suffered.\"\n\nSir Mark Rowley, the Met commissioner, has visited Washington to press the US authorities to expedite the release of unredacted exchanges from the files.\n\nMr Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his Duke of York title towards the end of last year and ordered to relocate to the Sandringham estate.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHis ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, also had her Duchess of York title removed.\n\nMr Mountbatten-Windsor is currently living at Wood Farm while his permanent residence, Marsh Farm, undergoes renovations.\n\nRemoval workers were recently photographed transporting boxes bearing \"HRH\" labels into Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's new Norfolk residence, despite King Charles having stripped him of all royal titles last year.\n\nThe containers, marked with designations such as \"HRH sitting room\" and \"HRH office\", were carried into Marsh Farm on the Sandringham estate, where the former Duke of York is expected to take up residence imminently.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Police 'maintaining an open mind' amid Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor investigation"
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