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Met Police Shared Allegations About Meghan Markle’s Father With Her Office-but Not Other Law Enforcement Agencies

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The London Metropolitan Police confirmed they received a letter containing allegations about Thomas Markle Sr. in 2019 and forwarded it to Meghan Markle's office. The force did not share the information with other law enforcement agencies, as the alleged offenses occurred outside the U.K.

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The disclosure highlights the intersection of royal security protocols and the handling of sensitive allegations involving public figures' families.

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Image.7NEWS Melbourne/Facebook. London's Metropolitan Police received a letter containing allegations about Meghan Markle's father in January 2019. The force passed it to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but did not share the claims with other law enforcement agencies.

The force confirmed the sequence in an October 24 statement shared with PEOPLE , following a review of its systems and records. Meghan had publicly discussed the correspondence a day earlier.

Police said the letter concerned alleged offending outside the United Kingdom. It reached the force's Protection Command because it raised concerns about the duchess's security.

The disclosure comes amid a Philippine investigation into allegations that Thomas Markle Sr., 82, possessed child sexual abuse material. He denies those accusations, calling them "sick lies" in comments reported by the Daily Mail.

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