LONDON — London's Metropolitan Police confirmed Saturday that it received a letter in 2019 containing allegations against Thomas Markle Sr., the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The force acknowledged it did not investigate the claims or share them with other law enforcement agencies.

The admission came a day after Meghan said she was "deeply distressed" by reports that her father is under investigation in the Philippines over allegations that he possessed child sexual abuse material. Markle Sr., 82, denies the allegations and has not been charged.

Met confirms letter, opens review

"Following a thorough review of Met Police systems and records, we have confirmed that in January 2019, we received a letter containing a number of claims about alleged offending outside the United Kingdom," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

The force said the letter was sent to its Protection Command "to raise concerns in relation to the security of the Duchess of Sussex." It said the letter was reviewed and passed to the Sussexes' office "for their awareness."

"The details of the allegations in the letter were not shared with other law enforcement agencies," the statement said.

The Met said it is now "reviewing the handling of this matter," including whether to refer itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, the watchdog that oversees police in England and Wales.

The Daily Beast reported that the letter was written by Roslyn Loveless, Markle Sr.'s late first wife. She was married to him from 1964 to 1975 and is the mother of his children Samantha Markle and........

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