When the London Police were informed of the serious allegations against Meghan Markle's father. "We will re-examine how this case was handled."

When the London Police were informed of the serious allegations against Meghan Markle's father: "We will re-examine how this case was handled." The London Police confirmed on Saturday that they received a letter in 2019 containing "a series of allegations" against the father of Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's wife, a document which, at the time, was not forwarded to other police authorities, Agerpres reports, citing the France Presse agency. British tabloids The Sun and Daily Mail reported on Friday that Thomas Markle's son (Thomas Markle Jr., half-brother of the Duchess of Sussex) discovered a collection of child pornography in his father's former residence in the Philippines. The Duchess of Sussex stated she was "deeply disturbed" by these allegations and revealed that she has not allowed any contact between her father and her children following previous accusations. According to a source within the Philippine police, an investigation "is underway," led by a women and children's protection unit. 82-year-old Thomas Markle has denied the allegations, describing them as "a bunch of lies." Meghan Markle stated on Friday that she learned in 2018 of the existence of a letter sent to the London police unit responsible for the protection of royal family members, which contained "disturbing and worrying allegations" against her father. "I was assured that it was being investigated," she specified. A spokesperson for the London police confirmed on Saturday that the institution "received, in January 2019, a letter containing a series of allegations regarding alleged crimes committed outside the United Kingdom," which raised "concerns regarding the safety of the Duchess of Sussex." "The letter was examined, and it was decided to forward it to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex so that they could be made aware of its content," the spokesperson indicated. However, "the details of the allegations contained in the letter were not communicated to other police services," according to the spokesperson. On Friday, a source close to the case also stated that the Metropolitan Police has not investigated, and is not currently investigating, Meghan Markle's father. The police announced on Saturday that they are "currently re-examining how this case was handled in 2019," specifically to evaluate whether the British police watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), should handle it. An FBI spokesperson stated on Friday that the U.S. agency was "aware of the allegations and that, if necessary, it will provide support to the Philippine authorities." After six years spent in the United States, Meghan, Prince Harry—the youngest son of King Charles—and their two children returned at the end of August to live in Great Britain. The couple left the United Kingdom in 2020 amid tensions with the royal family, within which they have not functioned as active members since then. The American actress severed ties with her father shortly before her marriage to Prince Harry, celebrated at Windsor Castle. Thomas Markle did not attend the ceremony, nor did Meghan's half-brother or half-sister. Only her mother, Doria Ragland, was present. The Duchess of Sussex's brother says he found "the most horrific images" in his father's possession. Child pornography materials were allegedly found in four large boxes containing "hundreds, if not thousands" of such images, Thomas Markle Jr. told The Sun. He claimed he found videos in which girls as young as 10 or 11 were involved in sexual acts, as well as a 15-minute video of naked girls on his father's old mobile phone. "His computer was full of entire rows of icons, each linking to the most horrific child abuse materials you could imagine. The worst of the worst," he emphasized. Thomas Jr. further claimed that he found three photographs of naked girls. He told The Sun that one of the images appeared to have been taken in his father's former residence in Rosarito, Mexico. Meghan Markle's brother states that he also discovered "old books that turned out to be full of images of naked little girls" and that in one of them were images showing a man having sexual intercourse with a very young girl. "I realized I had to report him" "What I saw made my stomach turn—all these things were simply thrown in my face and I didn't know what to do," he stated. "I immediately realized this was something extremely illegal and that I would have ended up in prison for a long time if I hadn't gotten rid of them. I felt betrayed, angry, and disgusted—and I realized I had to report him," Markle Jr. explained to The Sun. According to press reports, the FBI has already launched an investigation. Thomas Jr. told The Sun: "I supported him, took care of him, and helped him for years—but from now on, that stops." He had been caring for his father in the context of health problems he has faced in recent years, including a stroke suffered in 2022.