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Meghan was reportedly advised not to go public with allegations against her father
In January 2019, the Metropolitan Police received a letter alleging child sex abuse by Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, and passed it to the Sussexes’ office at Kensington Palace.
The letter’s author, Thomas Markle’s first wife, said he had travelled to the Philippines and Thailand because he believed sex with 12-year-olds was legal there.
Meghan reportedly wanted to speak publicly, but a royal protection officer advised her not to go public and said the matter would be investigated.
The Metropolitan Police did not investigate the allegations, which it said took place abroad, and it did not alert other law enforcement agencies at the time.
The force has referred itself to the police watchdog over failing to pass on the allegations to relevant overseas authorities.
Police have also seized child pornography from an abandoned storage unit belonging to Thomas Markle, after being alerted by the Daily Mail.
The Met is trying to identify the officer who assessed the letter, while the watchdog will examine the force’s handling of it.
Meghan Markle reportedly wanted to speak publicly about child sex abuse allegations against her father, Thomas Markle.
A Metropolitan Police royal protection officer reportedly advised her not to go public and said the police would investigate.
The allegations were contained in a letter handed to Meghan in January 2019, according to the Metropolitan Police.
The Met has said it did not alert other law enforcement agencies and has referred itself to the police watchdog.
The allegations have not been established as fact in the source article.
- Who
- Meghan Markle and her father, Thomas Markle. A Metropolitan Police royal protection officer reportedly advised her.
- What
- Meghan reportedly wanted to go public with child sex abuse allegations against her father, but an officer advised her not to.
- When
- The letter was handed to Meghan in January 2019. The reported advice came after that, with no specific date stated.
- Where
- The letter was passed to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Kensington Palace.
- Why
- The officer reportedly said the police would investigate. The article says Meghan was being criticised for cutting ties with her father without explanation.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Thomas Markle did not attend the wedding of Meghan and Prince Harry.
The Metropolitan Police handed Meghan a letter containing allegations against her father.
Roslyn Loveless, Thomas Markle's first wife and the letter's author, died.
The Met referred itself to the police watchdog over its failure to pass on the allegations to relevant overseas authorities.
- Letter
- Seven pages, handwritten
- Letter author
- Roslyn Loveless, Thomas Markle's first wife
- Letter date
- January 2019
- Police response
- The Met said it did not alert other law enforcement agencies
- Reported advice
- A royal protection officer reportedly told Meghan not to go public
What people are saying
Leave it with us, we'll investigate it.
troubling and disturbing
These people are not detectives and have a tendency to be quite linear in their thinking.
RaSP would only have been interested in what it meant for the security of the Duke and Duchess [of Sussex]. Having assessed that, they should have thought about the wider consequences.