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IOPC to investigate Met’s action on letter about Meghan’s father

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Reynolds, J. (2026, October 30). IOPC to investigate Met’s action on letter about Meghan’s father. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/the-sun-philippines-iopc-met-duchess-b1302973.html

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The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has initiated an investigation into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of a 2019 letter regarding serious allegations against Thomas Markle Sr, Meghan’s father. The IOPC will look into whether the Met failed to report these allegations to relevant authorities and is also examining a potential data breach involving third-party information sharing.

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Thomas Markle Snr, the estranged father of Meghan Markle, is under investigation by Philippine authorities for allegedly possessing child abuse images found at his home in Cebu City, Philippines. His son reported the discovery to local police and the FBI on July 10, 2026. The Filipino National Police confirmed that if sufficient evidence is gathered, they will file a case against Markle Snr. The investigation has also revealed graphic videos of children engaging in sex acts. Meghan, in a statement through her spokesperson, expressed deep distress and stated that she had been aware of "disturbing allegations" about her father since 2018. Meanwhile, there are reports suggesting that Markle Snr could avoid trial if he is diagnosed with dementia, which would impact his ability to understand legal proceedings or defend himself.

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🔮 “That process is under way and will be completed in the coming days.”

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Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, last week told The Sun he found a stash of child sexual abuse images belonging to their father at his former home in the Philippines and reported it to local police and the FBI. asserted

he → tell → police

Mr Markle Sr has admitted paying for sex in the south-east Asian country but denies ever possessing a hoard of such material. asserted

Sr → admit → material

An Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) spokesperson said: “Following a voluntary conduct referral from the Met Police, we have decided an independent investigation is required into its failure to pass on allegations of serious offending, contained in a letter it received in 2019, to relevant overseas authorities at the time. asserted

it → say → time

“We have decided that a further conduct matter – relating to an alleged data breach where information was passed on to a third party – should be returned to the force to be appropriately dealt with including via its data breach policies if required.” asserted

information → decide → policies

IOPC to investigate Met’s action on letter about Meghan’s father

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