Met investigates reports of letter detailing claims about Meghan's father
The Metropolitan Police is investigating whether its royal protection unit improperly shared a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle with the Duchess of Sussex in 2018. Meghan Markle claims she was informed of the allegations at the time, while Thomas Markle denies the claims of child sexual abuse.
Why it matters
The inquiry highlights potential breaches of protocol within the UK's specialist police units regarding the handling of sensitive information involving high-profile figures.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Meghan says she was informed of allegations about a father in a letter in 2018
The Metropolitan Police says it is investigating reports that a letter was sent to one of its specialist units in 2018 containing allegations about Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex.
Meghan released a statement saying that a letter was sent to the force containing "disturbing allegations" about the behaviour of her estranged father, and subsequently shared with her.
On Friday, it was reported that images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Markle, 82, were found in his former home in the Philippines. The Sun newspaper, which first carried the claims , external , later said that the letter made direct allegations of child sex abuse against him.
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