Met police confirm giving Duchess of Sussex letter about father’s alleged offending

The Guardian UK Saturday 24 October 2026, 12:52 UTC By Harry Taylor 1 min read

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Scotland Yard said it shared information regarding Thomas Markle Sr allegations but admitted not passing claims on to other forcesThe Metropolitan police have confirmed they gave a letter to the Duchess of Sussex concerning “alleged offending” involving her father, after accusations arose on Friday about Thomas Markle Sr having child sexual abuse images. Scotland Yard said it had received a letter in January 2019 making a number of allegations about alleged offending outside Britain.

Scotland Yard said it shared information regarding Thomas Markle Sr allegations but admitted not passing claims on to other forces

The Metropolitan police have confirmed they gave a letter to the Duchess of Sussex concerning “alleged offending” involving her father, after accusations arose on Friday about Thomas Markle Sr having child sexual abuse images.

Scotland Yard said it had received a letter in January 2019 making a number of allegations about alleged offending outside Britain.

Duchess (PERSON) Sussex (LOCATION) Scotland Yard (ORG) Thomas Markle Sr (PERSON) Britain (LOCATION)

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