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Thomas Markle Investigation: Police Watchdog Probe Raises New Questions into 2019 Letter Containing Child Abuse Allegations · Fresh Intelligence

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[SPEAKER_00]: The Metropolitan Police has referred its handling of a 2019 letter concerning Thomas Markle to the UK's Police Watchdog.
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[SPEAKER_00]: This review examined why allegations about Meghan Markle's father were not shared with other law enforcement agencies.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The Independent Office for Police Conduct stated that an independent investigation is required into this failure.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The Metropolitan Police plans to refer the allegations to relevant overseas authorities as part of this inquiry.
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[SPEAKER_00]: In the Philippines, authorities are investigating material reportedly recovered from Markle's former home in Cebu.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Thomas Markle has denied these allegations against him amid growing scrutiny from authorities.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The Met conducted an initial review of its actions regarding this letter, which arrived in January 2019,
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[SPEAKER_00]: Commander Adam Sloanke, acknowledged that the police force voluntarily referred itself to the IOPC for oversight.
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[SPEAKER_00]: The letter, written by Thomas X-Wife Roslan Loveless, was presented as a security concern involving Meghan.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Despite being described as non-specific to her security, it contained serious allegations of wrongdoing outside the UK.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Thomas Markle has called the allegations sick lies, and in cysts, he did not possess any illicit material.