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Sky News films the Cebu apartment where Thomas Markle Snr lived

Philippine officers are investigating claims that the Duchess of Sussex's father kept child sexual abuse images at his home, which he denies, as Sky also reports on a letter from Meghan cutting off contact.

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Why this story? One of Sky News's most watched videos since yesterday, with 100,609 views.

Sky News locates Thomas Markle Snr Philippines apartment

Sky News has located the high-rise apartment block in Cebu City, in the central Philippines, where Thomas Markle Snr has been confirmed to have lived, and its report shows the building from the street and from inside.

The retired American television lighting director, father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is being investigated by officers in the Philippines over claims that he kept child sexual abuse images at his home. He has denied possessing them. According to Sky's correspondent Oliver Whitfield-Miocic, a full forensic investigation is reported to be underway there, following discoveries that his son, Thomas Markle Jr., says he made.

The segment, from The News Hour with Barbara Serra, also carries two developments from Britain. Sky News understands that the Duchess sent her father a letter cutting off his access to her and her family. Whitfield-Miocic also reports that in 2019 she received a letter from the Metropolitan Police's royal protection team concerning allegations. The Met has confirmed that it forwarded that letter in January 2019, that it did not pass it to foreign law enforcement, and that it is reviewing its past actions.

The report repeats that Thomas Markle Snr denies owning any of the material. It closes with Serra's own caution: "A lot of unknowns are in this story."

The short report drew about 100,000 views since yesterday, the second most watched of Sky News' new videos.

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