British Royal Father Under Probe in Philippines Raises Questions About Media and Law Enforcement
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, faces a child‑porn investigation in the Philippines, with police seizing devices and BBC reporting from Cebu.
For many voters, the fact that Thomas Markle – the father of Meghan Markle – is now under investigation in the Philippines, with the New York Post reporting “hundreds, if not thousands” of child porn images, underscores concerns about the reach of foreign legal actions into the lives of British citizens.
BBC journalist Jonathan Head, reporting from Cebu, stood outside the house where Thomas Markle lived and handed over VHS tapes and computers to police after a warrant was obtained to search his devices, highlighting the role of mainstream media in broadcasting the details of the probe.
According to BBC reports, images of child sexual abuse allegedly linked to Meghan Markle’s father were found in his former home, and a separate report cited by the New York Post says his digital devices will be examined as part of the child‑porn investigation.
Original reporting
BBC News
Philippine police obtain warrant to search Thomas Markle's devices
Images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Meghan's father had reportedly been found in his former home in the Philippines.
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Watch: VHS tapes and computers handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated
The BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle resided.
Read the original →New York Post
Thomas Markle’s digital devices to be examined amid child porn probe: report
News broke last week that Meghan Markle's dad is under investigation in the Philippines for "hundreds, if not thousands" of child porn images.
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Thomas Markle is Meghan Markle's father.
- Thomas Markle is under investigation in the Philippines.
- VHS tapes and computers were handed to police as Thomas Markle is investigated, according to BBC News.
- Jonathan Head is a BBC journalist.
- Jonathan Head is in Cebu.
- Jonathan Head reported from outside the home where Thomas Markle resided.
- Philippine police obtained a warrant to search Thomas Markle's devices.
- Images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Meghan Markle's father were reportedly found in his former home in the Philippines, according to BBC News.
- Thomas Markle's digital devices are to be examined amid a child porn probe, according to a report cited by the New York Post.
- The New York Post reported last week that Thomas Markle is under investigation in the Philippines for "hundreds, if not thousands" of child porn images.
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