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Met Police confirm they received a 2019 letter with allegations about Meghan's father

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Met investigates reports of letter detailing claims about Meghan's father
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Summary

Scotland Yard has opened an inquiry after the Duchess of Sussex said she was sent a letter containing "disturbing allegations" about her father, Thomas Markle Sr. The Guardian reports that the Metropolitan Police confirmed it gave the Duchess a letter in 2019 about "alleged offending" involving her father, and that the force received the letter in January 2019 but did not pass the claims on to other agencies. CBS News reports that UK police confirmed they received a letter with claims against him, and that it was reported on Friday he is under investigation by authorities in the Philippines over alleged possession of child sexual abuse material. ABC reports that Meghan revealed on Friday she was informed in 2018 about "disturbing allegations" against her father, which prompted her to keep her children away from him. These are allegations, and the reporting does not establish that they are true.

This continues an earlier story: Meghan Markle's estranged father under investigation in Philippines over alleged child abuse images

Later: Thomas Markle's ex-wife reportedly wrote a letter to police; a Philippine minister says investigations are ongoing · Met Police refers itself to watchdog over letter about Meghan's father

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  1. BBC

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    BBC reports that the Met is investigating reports of a letter detailing claims about Meghan's father, after the Duchess of Sussex said she was sent a letter containing "disturbing allegations".

  2. The Guardian

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    The Guardian reports that the Metropolitan Police confirmed it gave the Duchess of Sussex a letter about "alleged offending" involving her father, which it said it received in January 2019, and that it did not pass the claims on to other agencies.

  3. CBS News

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    CBS News reports that UK police confirmed they received a letter with claims against Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, and that it was reported on Friday he is under investigation by Philippine authorities over alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials.

  4. ABC

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    ABC reports that the Met Police received a letter about Meghan's father in 2019, and that Meghan revealed on Friday she was informed in 2018 about "disturbing allegations" against him, which prompted her to keep her children away from him.

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