British police will investigate handling of accusation letter against Meghan Markle's father

Philippine police confirmed on Sunday that they had found a "significant amount of child pornography material" at Thomas Markle's former residence. The information was released by the country's Interior Minister, where he lived.

Meghan stated that she became aware, in 2019, of a letter sent to the police unit responsible for protecting members of the British royal family. The document contained, according to her, "disturbing and worrying accusations" against her father.

"The author of this letter said he wanted to express his concerns about the security of the Duchess of Sussex. Although the letter did not actually contain any information relating to security issues, it did include a series of accusations about alleged crimes committed outside the United Kingdom," Police Commander Adam Slonecki said in a statement on Thursday.

On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police had already acknowledged that it did not forward the letter to the competent judicial authorities. At the time, he said he was evaluating the need to report the case to the internal affairs police.

According to Slonecki, London police will also contact "several competent foreign police bodies in relation to the allegations contained in this letter."

On Friday, a source close to the case said the Metropolitan Police never investigated and are not investigating Thomas Markle.

The Duchess of Sussex said she was "deeply distressed" by the revelations. She also stated that she did not allow the father to meet her children after the previous accusations.

Thomas Markle, 82, denied the allegations and classified them as “a pack of lies”.