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Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry

Source: The Guardian Published Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:37:27 GMT
Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry

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Key context: <p>Philippine official says there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but he’s not yet being treated as a suspect</p><p>The Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, has been named as a “person of interest” in the Philippine authorities’ inquiry into child sexual abuse image allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr.</p><p>The country’s interior and local government secretary, Jonvic Remulla, told a press conference in Manila there were “signs that point that the son is involved in the crime as well”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/meghan-sussex-thomas-markle-jr-philippines-child-sexual-abuse-inquiry">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

Philippine official says there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but he’s not yet being treated as a suspectThe Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, has been named as a “person of interest” in the Philippine authorities’ inquiry into child sexual abuse image allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr.The country’s interior and local government secretary, Jonvic Remulla, told a press conference in Manila there were “signs that point that the son is involved in the crime as well”. Continue reading...

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