All signs point to Thomas Markle Sr being a “possible sex offender of the grossest kind” although a full forensic investigation will give a “definitive picture”, the Philippine interior minister has told the Guardian. Authorities in the south-east Asian country are analysing digital images allegedly belonging to the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex that were said to have been found at his former home in Cebu. Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, reported to authorities last week that he had apparently discovered a stash of child sexual abuse images.
We want to be sure before we release the findings. The forensics data will be complete in a week.” Remulla said a statement would be released once the data had been analysed, without giving a specific date. Philippine police are also investigating a laptop found at the home in Cebu where Markle Sr had been living until he returned to the US earlier this year.
In a statement given to , Remulla said the Philippine national police inspected Markle’s former home and found a “trove of child pornography materials as well as a laptop”. Markle told the Mail the computers had not been in his possession since he left Mexico with his son in 2025 and moved to the Philippines “for a fresh start”. He said: “I’m shocked, I’m hurt and I’m very upset that my son is making these accusations against me.
I could never do what I’m being accused of. It’s the worst thing anyone could accuse me of. It’s just a bunch of lies.
I have no idea why Tom is trying to destroy me with these lies.” Meghan has said she is “deeply distressed” over the allegations, which were first reported in the Sun. She said she had broken off contact with her father to protect her children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five. On Saturday, the Metropolitan police confirmed they gave a letter to Meghan in 2019 concerning “alleged offending” involving her father, but said they did not pass it on to other law enforcement agencies.
Scotland Yard is considering whether to refer itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to review its actions. In a statement, a Met spokesperson said: “Following a thorough review of Met police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019 we received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom. It was sent to the MPS [Metropolitan Police Service] Protection Command to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex.
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