Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry
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Philippine authorities say there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but was not being treated as a suspect 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. 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”.
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3d agoDuchess of Sussex’s estranged half brother ‘person of interest’ in child sexual abuse inquiry Philippine authorities say there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but was not being treated as a suspect 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. 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”.
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