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Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off ankle monitor days after arrest

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, cut off ankle monitor days after arrest
South China Morning Post Tuesday 10 November 2026, 20:44 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said on Tuesday. Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said. He was arrested shortly after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1.45am, Essayli said.

The 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California, authorities said on Tuesday. Thomas Markle was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said. He was arrested shortly after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1.45am, Essayli said. Markle’s arrest on Friday followed the... [Image text:] Sun THE OMARKLE'S VAST WORLD OHORRIFIED SON STASH OF IMAGES EXCLUSIVE REPORTS TOCOPS MEGHAN DADIN CHILD'SEX PROBE
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