Met Police asked Meghan for copy of misplaced letter about father

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 11:44 · Archive

Metropolitan Police misplaced a letter containing allegations about Meghan Markle's father and had to ask her for a copy.

The Metropolitan Police had to ask Meghan Markle for a copy of a letter containing allegations about her father after losing the original. Officers said they had passed on a letter 'containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom' to the Duchess of Sussex in 2019 but did not share details with other law enforcement agencies. The letter is understood to have been sent by Roslyn Loveless, who died two years ago. When the Met later discovered it had misplaced the original, it requested another copy from Meghan, which she was able to provide.

Thomas Markle Sr is being investigated by authorities in the Philippines over allegations concerning child sexual abuse material found at his former home there. His son Thomas Markle Jr reported the discovery to local police and the FBI. Mr Markle Sr has admitted paying for sex in the south-east Asian country but denies possessing such material. Meghan, who has been estranged from her father since 2018, was said to be upset by the police force's handling of the investigation.

The Met has confirmed it received the letter and is now reviewing its handling of the matter, including whether it needs to be referred to the police watchdog.

How it is being reported

• Met Police reportedly misplaced letter containing allegations about Thomas MarkleThe Metropolitan Police lost track of its own copy of the letter sent to Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in 2019, it has been claimed. This letter contained allegations reportedly made by Thomas Markle's late ex-wife, Roslyn Loveless, about the Duchess of Sussex's father. Officers ultimately requested that the Duchess of Sussex provide the version she had retained, according to a report in The Times. GB News has contacted both the Met Police and the Duchess of Sussex for comment. Scotland Yard stated last weekend that following "a thorough review of Met Police systems and records," it had…GB News · 27 Oct, 11:56
• Met Police 'lost letter containing serious allegations about Thomas Markle'Meghan Markle is said to have been left 'upset and really frustrated' after discovering the Met Police failed to fully investigate the allegations included in the 2019 letterThe Mirror · 27 Oct, 11:21
• Police ‘had to ask Meghan Markle for copy of letter about dad after misplacing original’Officers said they had passed on a letter ‘containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom’ to the Duchess of Sussex in 2019 (Picture: Jonathan Brady/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The Metropolitan Police had to ask Meghan Markle for a copy of a letter containing…Metro · 27 Oct, 11:21

In this story: Meghan Markle · Thomas Markle Sr · Metropolitan Police · Philippines

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