- The Metropolitan Police is reviewing its handling of a letter it received in January 2019 containing a “number of claims” about Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
- The letter was sent to MPS Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to Meghan’s security.
- Scotland Yard passed the letter to the office of Meghan and Prince Harry for awareness, but did not share allegations with other law enforcement agencies.
- Metropolitan Police officers now are considering whether a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct is required.
- On Friday, Meghan said that she was assured that the “troubling” allegations against her father were being investigated when she was first shown the letter years ago.
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