Philippine police investigate Meghan’s brother as Markle child abuse inquiry widens
Philippine investigators are examining whether Thomas Markle Jnr, the half-brother of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was involved in alleged child sexual abuse offences as an investigation into their father widens, according to the country’s interior secretary on Thursday. Interior Secretary Juanito Victor Remulla said witnesses had alleged that underage girls were brought to the younger Markle’s home. Markle Jnr was being treated as a “person of interest”, not a suspect, Remulla told reporters...
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Philippine child abuse investigation, adding detail that the probe involves Thomas Markle Jnr, which is consistent with Report 1's account of the widening investigation.
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