Psychiatric exam ordered for Thomas Markle in child pornography case
The judge said 82-year-old Thomas Markle may be mentally incompetent and ordered an independent exam before he stands trial on child pornography charges.
- A federal judge in Florida ordered a psychiatric evaluation on Monday for Thomas Markle, the 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan Markle, to determine if he is mentally fit to face child sexual abuse material charges.
- Authorities arrested Markle on Friday on a federal count of possessing child sexual abuse material, including photographs of himself with underage children in the Philippines, where he previously resided.
- Magistrate Judge Lindsay Griffin wrote in a Friday order that Markle's initial court appearance, featuring a "lack of recall," created doubts regarding his competency to understand proceedings or assist in his defense.
- The court released Markle on personal recognizance with home detention and electronic monitoring while appointing forensic psychiatrist Amie Gerodimos to conduct an independent psychiatric examination.
- Griffin set a November 20 deadline for Gerodimos to report findings, as FBI Director Kash Patel stated on Friday that Markle "targeted innocent children and sought to steal their innocence.
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An American judge ordered a psychiatric expert in the case of Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan Markle, the American wife of Prince Harry, accused of possession of images with child pornography.
The judge cannot rule out the possibility of mental illness. Meghan Markle's father must therefore pass a specific expertise.
Meghan Markle's father is arrested in Florida on charges of possession of child pornography A determination imposed by the United States Justice orders that Meghan Markle's father undergo a psychiatric examination, after his arrest for alleged possession of child pornography on Friday (6). ^ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in WhatsApp In the decision, to which the AFP news agency had access on Tuesday (10), Judge Lindsay Griffin …
An American judge ordered a psychiatric expert in the case of Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan Markle, the American wife of Prince Harry, accused of possession of images with child pornography.
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