Met admits it did not pass child abuse claims about Meghan's father Thomas Markle to other forces as he denies 'sick lies'
Scotland Yard received the letter in January 2019, sent to its Protection Command over the Duchess of Sussex's security. Officers passed it only to the Sussexes' office. The Met is now considering whether to refer itself to the IOPC police watchdog. Meghan says she was shown the allegations in 2018 and assured they were being investigated, yet the Met says it has never investigated Thomas Markle Sr.
Thomas Markle Jr alleges he found abuse images among family mementos at his father's Philippines home.
A Department of Justice taskforce in Cebu, Philippines, is now investigating the claims.
Meghan said she is 'deeply distressed', and her thoughts are with 'any children who may have been harmed'.
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