- Authorities in the Philippines are investigating allegations that Thomas Markle Sr kept child sex abuse images at his former home in Cebu.
- The claims were reported by his son, Thomas Markle Jr, who said that he discovered “hundreds” of illicit images on devices left behind by his father when he moved earlier this year.
- Thomas Markle Sr has vehemently denied the accusations, labelling them as “sick lies” and accusing his son of attempting to destroy him.
- The Duchess of Sussex expressed deep distress over the latest news, saying that she distanced herself from her father to protect her children after troubling allegations against him in 2018.
- The Metropolitan Police confirmed it is making internal inquiries regarding reports that officers passed on a letter detailing allegations about Mr Markle Sr in 2018.
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