{
  "id": 17812492,
  "title": "UK police call in watchdog over letter accusing Meghan’s father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/uk-police-call-in-watchdog-over-letter-accusing-meghans-father",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:43:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrity-news/uk-police-call-in-watchdog-over-letter-accusing-meghans-father/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent development, the UK's Metropolitan Police has referred itself to a watchdog following a missed notification to other law enforcement agencies about a letter containing serious accusations against the father of Meghan Markle. The police force, in a statement, disclosed that an internal review prompted this move, which included itself in the review by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. Initially, the Metropolitan Police had handed the letter to Meghan Markle, wife of Prince Harry, rather than informing other law enforcement bodies.\n\nThe police received the letter in January 2019, which alleged abuses committed by Thomas Markle outside the UK. Meghan Markle had reportedly received the letter, expressing distress over the \"troubling and disturbing allegations against my father.\" Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, has vehemently denied all the allegations. Reports suggest that Thomas Markle Jr., son of Thomas Markle, discovered child abuse images among his father's possessions at his former residence in the Philippines.\n\nThomas Markle, however, has categorically denied these claims. Commander Adam Slonecki, leading the Met’s protection command, stated that several referrals will be forwarded to \"relevant overseas law enforcement agencies.\" The Philippine police discovered child pornography materials at Thomas Markle’s former residence and are conducting an investigation, with the country's Interior Minister Jonvic Remulla confirming this to AFP. The FBI, based in the United States, said it was aware of these allegations and pledged to support Philippine authorities as required.",
  "summary": "The force passed the letter to Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and the wife of Prince Harry.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}