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

Scotland Yard is investigating claims that a letter containing serious allegations about Meghan's father Thomas Markle was passed to the Duchess back in 2018.

Scotland Yard opens an inquiry after the Duchess of Sussex said she was sent a letter containing "disturbing allegations".

The Long Sip
What happened

The Metropolitan Police has opened an internal inquiry after Meghan said she received a letter in 2018 containing disturbing allegations about her father Thomas Markle.

The detail

The Sun reported that images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Markle, 82, were found at his former home in the Philippines, which he strenuously denies.

What it means

Philippine authorities have secured Markle's computer for forensic examination, while UK police say they are not investigating Markle himself, only the letter's handling.

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The fact that Meghan couldn't speak publicly about the allegations without risking legal action explains why this has stayed quiet for eight years. It's a difficult position - staying silent to protect an investigation but also unable to explain her distance from her father publicly until now.
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Why hasn't the Met confirmed whether the letter was actually passed to Meghan in 2018, or are they just investigating the process itself?
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