Police watchdog to investigate Met’s handling of Meghan warning letter
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Summary
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has opened an investigation into the Metropolitan Police’s failure to share allegations in a 2019 letter about Thomas Markle with relevant overseas law enforcement agencies. The letter’s claims included alleged wrongdoing in the United States, the Philippines and Thailand; Markle denies child sexual abuse allegations now under investigation in the Philippines.Key Facts
- The Met referred its handling of the letter to the IOPC, which decided to launch a formal investigation.
- The investigation will examine who decided not to share the claims overseas and whether police procedures were followed.
- The Met sent the letter to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2019 but did not share its allegations with foreign law enforcement agencies at the time.
- The IOPC will not investigate whether passing the letter to the couple’s office breached data rules.
- The Met is now sending details to the FBI and law enforcement agencies in the Philippines and Thailand.
- Philippine authorities are examining digital images allegedly found at Markle’s former home; the claims are under investigation.
- Markle denies child sexual abuse allegations and denies possessing illegal material, though he has acknowledged paying for sex.
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