Met police confirm giving Duchess of Sussex letter about father’s alleged offending
Summary
The Metropolitan Police confirmed in 2019 they received a letter about allegations of child sexual abuse involving the Duchess of Sussex’s father, Thomas Markle Sr. The police shared this information with the Duke and Duchess’s office but did not notify other law enforcement agencies. Meghan Markle expressed distress over the allegations and stated she cut contact with her father to protect her children.Key Facts
- In January 2019, the Metropolitan Police received a letter with allegations about Thomas Markle Sr involving child sexual abuse images.
- The police passed the letter to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex but did not share it with other law enforcement agencies.
- Meghan Markle was informed in 2019 about the allegations through the Metropolitan Police.
- Meghan stated she broke off contact with her father to protect her children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
- Thomas Markle Sr denies the allegations, calling them false.
- The Metropolitan Police are reviewing their handling of the case and may ask the Independent Office for Police Conduct to investigate.
- Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, claimed to have found thousands of abusive images at their father’s former home in the Philippines and reported this to local police and the FBI.
- Meghan and Prince Harry recently moved back to the UK from the US.
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