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Duchess of Sussex ‘deeply distressed’ over child sexual abuse image claims against father

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Briefings

Meghan Markle stated she was deeply distressed by claims against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr, after the Sun reported her half-brother Thomas Markle Jr found a stash of images at his former home in the Philippines. This occurred in 2018 when Met police were aware of disturbing allegations against him. The evidence indicates the Duchess received this information through the media, not directly from the police, and the specific nature of the allegations remains unverified.

Key points

• Meghan Markle stated she was 'deeply distressed' over accusations involving child sexual abuse images against her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr, following the Sun newspaper's publication of her half-brother Thomas Markle Jr's claims.
• Meghan Markle was made aware of 'disturbing allegations' against her father in 2018 by the Metropolitan police, though the specific details of these allegations are not provided in the source evidence.

Context

The Duchess of Sussex has publicly expressed distress regarding allegations of child sexual abuse involving her estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr. Her half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, claimed he discovered a stash of images at his former home in the Philippines, which led to the Sun newspaper publishing the story. This event occurred in 2018 when the Metropolitan police were already aware of disturbing allegations against Markle Sr.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single statement from Meghan Markle regarding her distress and the 2018 awareness of allegations by Met police. The specific details of the 'disturbing allegations' are not provided, and the source does not confirm whether the police directly informed her or if she received the information through the media.

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