London Police confirms sending letter to Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle about her father

London’s Metropolitan Police have confirmed receiving a letter containing allegations about Thomas Markle Sr. and forwarding it to the workplace of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

In a press release to the BBC, the power mentioned a assessment of its data established that the letter arrived in January 2019 and anxious alleged offending exterior the United Kingdom. The correspondence was referred to the Met’s Protection Command as a result of it raised issues about Meghan Markle’s safety.

“The letter was reviewed and a decision was made that it should be passed to the office of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their awareness,” the power mentioned. Police confirmed that the allegations weren’t shared with different legislation enforcement companies. The Met mentioned it was reviewing how the correspondence was dealt with to find out whether or not the matter must be referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Meghan beforehand mentioned she was “deeply distressed” by an investigation involving her father within the Philippines and linked her resolution to chop ties with him to receiving the letter. She had recalled receiving it in 2018, whereas the Met’s data place its arrival in January 2019.

Her consultant advised the BBC that any discrepancy of some months mirrored the passage of time. Thomas Markle Sr. has denied the allegations. The police assertion confirms the receipt and dealing with of the letter, moderately than establishing the claims it contained.