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Judges at the High Court have ruled a police raid at the home of Portsmouth Football Club boss Harry Redknapp was unlawful. | Judges at the High Court have ruled a police raid at the home of Portsmouth Football Club boss Harry Redknapp was unlawful. |
They have also ordered the City of London Police, who carried out the raid, to pay damages to Mr Redknapp. | |
Mr Redknapp and his wife Sandra started legal proceedings after 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 by police investigating alleged corruption in football. | The manager, who denies any wrongdoing, was arrested by police investigating alleged corruption in football. |
The judges quashed a warrant for the raid, stating it was issued unlawfully by the City Of London Magistrates' Court. | |
The force was also ordered to pay £1,000 damages to Redknapp, who was not at the hearing, and part of his legal costs. | |
Portsmouth Football Club said it would be releasing a statement later. | |
A claim that police tipped off the media about the raid was rejected at a hearing earlier this month. |