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How long can police hold UK King Charles' brother Andrew for?
short by Arshiya Chopra / on Thursday, 19 February, 2026
UK King Charles' brother and former Prince Andrew has been arrested amid allegations that Andrew had passed confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. BBC reported that in most cases suspects are held for 12 or 24 hours before being charged or released pending further investigation. The absolute longest Andrew can be held for is 96 hours with multiple extensions.
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