Philippine police obtain search warrant for electronic devices belonging to Thomas Markle

Philippine police have obtained a court search warrant to examine electronic devices and materials allegedly taken from the former home of Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex.

Police authorities in Cebu needed a court order to examine four boxes of materials containing computers, phones, hard drives, and old videotapes handed over last week by Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr. Earlier this month, it was reported that hundreds of child abuse images allegedly belonging to 82-year-old Thomas Markle Sr. were found at the property in the Philippines.

Thomas Markle Sr., currently in the United States, categorically denied his son's allegations, describing them as "sick lies." Cebu Regional Prosecutor Graeme Elmido told the BBC that Thomas Markle Jr. was "fully determined" to investigate the case and felt that his father "must be held accountable."

Last week, The Sun on Sunday reported that Roslyn Loveless, the ex-wife of Thomas Markle Sr., sent a letter to the Metropolitan Police regarding allegations from 2019, and that this letter was shared with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at the time. Loveless, who later passed away, was the mother of Meghan's two half-siblings and divorced Thomas Markle Sr. in 1975.