{
  "id": 17131933,
  "title": "Philippine police obtain warrant to search Thomas Markle’s devices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/philippine-police-obtain-warrant-to-search-thomas-markles-devices-17131933",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T21:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/philippine-police-obtain-warrant-to-search-thomas-markles-devices/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Philippines, authorities have obtained a warrant to investigate devices seized from the former residence of Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle. Last month, reports emerged that hundreds of images of child sexual abuse were allegedly found at the property in Cebu. Thomas Markle Jr., Meghan's half-brother, presented four boxes of items to the police, which included computers, phones, hard drives, and videotapes. Prior to the police examination, Cebu Regional Prosecutor Graeme Elmido stated that a court warrant was necessary for officers to access the items. Thomas Markle Sr., currently residing in the United States, has vehemently denied his son's accusations, labeling them as \"sick lies.\" According to Elmido, Thomas Markle Jr. insisted that the case be investigated, and he believed his father needed to answer for the allegations. Additionally, a letter from Thomas Markle Sr.'s ex-wife, Roslyn Loveless, was sent to the Metropolitan Police in April 2019 regarding the 2019 allegations. Loveless, who passed away in 2021, was the mother of Meghan's two half-siblings. She had divorced Thomas Markle Sr. in 1975, prior to his marriage with Meghan's mother, Princess Diana.",
  "summary": "Philippine police have obtained a warrant to examine devices seized from the former home of Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "BBC in the Philippines where Thomas Markle is expected to be investigated",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/bbc-in-the-philippines-where-thomas-markle-is-expected-to-be",
        "published": "2026-10-29T07:28:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "UK police refer themselves to watchdog over Markle child abuse allegations letter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/uk-police-refer-themselves-to-watchdog-over-markle-child-abuse",
        "published": "2026-10-29T20:14:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}