Met Police told of allegations about Meghan's father, but did not share with other forces
The force is reviewing whether to refer its handling of the letter to the police watchdog after receiving claims about Meghan Markle’s father in 2019.
- The Metropolitan Police confirmed they are reviewing their handling of a 2019 letter detailing allegations against Thomas Markle, considering whether to refer the matter to the IOPC.
- In 2019, the MPS Protection Command received a letter containing allegations of offending outside the United Kingdom, specifically regarding claims that Thomas kept child sexual abuse images at his home in the Philippines.
- The Met Police decided not to share these allegations with other law enforcement agencies, instead passing the letter to the office of the Duke and The Duchess for their awareness. Thomas has denied the allegations.
- Stating a letter was sent in 2018, the Duchess said she is "deeply distressed" by the allegations, highlighting the discrepancy between the 2018 claim and the 2019 receipt date.
- Investigators are currently assessing whether the decision to withhold the letter from other police forces violated operational protocols, with findings determining if a formal referral to the IOPC is necessary.
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British police received allegations about Meghan’s father in 2019 but didn’t tell other forces
LONDON — Police in the British capital said Saturday that they received a letter containing allegations about the estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, in 2019, but did not tell other law enforcement agencies.
London's Metropolitan Police confirmed on Saturday that it received a letter in 2019 regarding a "series of allegations" involving the father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle.
U.K. police say they received letter with claims against Meghan's father, wasn't shared with other law enforcement
On Friday, it was reported that Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, is under investigation by authorities in the Philippines for alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials.
Duchess Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, is being investigated in the Philippines for possible possession of child sexual abuse images.
UK police says 'claims' over Meghan Markle's dad not sent to other law enforcement
The force said it passed on the information to the royal couple but did not share it with other law enforcement agencies. Meghan said on Friday that she was "deeply distressed" by accusations that her father Thomas Markle had possessed images of child abuse, adding she had blocked contact between him and her children over previous "troubling and disturbing" allegations. The Sun and Daily Mail newspapers reported that images had allegedly been f…
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