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Football boss raid 'was unlawful' Redknapp warrant ruling delayed
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Police raided the home of Portsmouth Football Club boss Harry Redknapp with an unlawful warrant and tipped off the media in advance, the High Court heard. Judges will decide whether a police raid at the home of Portsmouth Football Club boss Harry Redknapp was unlawful.
Mr Redknapp and his wife Sandra want a judicial review into the raid at their home in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset. Mr Redknapp and his wife Sandra started legal proceedings after the raid at their home in Sandbanks, Poole, Dorset.
The manager, who denies any wrongdoing, was arrested and bailed by police investigating football corruption.The manager, who denies any wrongdoing, was arrested and bailed by police investigating football corruption.
Judgement was reserved on the legality of the warrant but complaints about the arrest were rejected by the judges. High Court judgement was reserved over whether a warrant for the raid was legal but a claim that police tipped off the media was rejected on Thursday.
Alun Jones QC, for the Redknapps, told the court "It is our case that they (the media) had been deliberately informed about this by the police." Alun Jones QC, for the Redknapps, told the court that, for legal reasons relating to the nature of the material being sought by the police, the court had had "no power" to issue the warrant.
'Bitter disappointment''Bitter disappointment'
Mr Jones argued that, for legal reasons relating to the nature of the material being sought by the police, the court had had "no power" to issue the warrant. He also said: "It is our case that they (the media) had been deliberately informed about this by the police."
But police lawyers said that the warrant was valid and had been granted on legitimate grounds.But police lawyers said that the warrant was valid and had been granted on legitimate grounds.
They strongly denied that police had tipped off the media in advance of the operation. They also strongly denied that police had tipped off the media in advance of the operation.
The court was told Mr Redknapp was abroad at the time of the raid last November.The court was told Mr Redknapp was abroad at the time of the raid last November.
When he arrived back in the UK later that day, he voluntarily attended Chichester police station where he was immediately arrested and detained for seven hours.When he arrived back in the UK later that day, he voluntarily attended Chichester police station where he was immediately arrested and detained for seven hours.
Mr Redknapp held a press conference following his release on bail and spoke of his "bitter disappointment" at the way the raid and his arrest had been handled.Mr Redknapp held a press conference following his release on bail and spoke of his "bitter disappointment" at the way the raid and his arrest had been handled.
He said he believed he had only been arrested because he was a "high-profile" figure.He said he believed he had only been arrested because he was a "high-profile" figure.
Nine people are on bail in connection with the continuing inquiry by City of London Police.Nine people are on bail in connection with the continuing inquiry by City of London Police.