Meghan Markle ‘deeply distressed’ by child sex abuse image claims against dad

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, said she was “deeply distressed” by allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images had been found at her estranged father’s former home. Meghan, 45, issued a statement after The Sun, a British tabloid newspaper, reported that her half-brother allegedly found the images while cleaning out the home of their father, Thomas Markle Sr., in the Philippines.“I am deeply distressed at the news that has come to light in the last 24 hours, and my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed,” Meghan said in a statement to The Associated Press. 0:54 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle greeted by cheering crowd upon U.K. return She also addressed a letter sent to the Metropolitan Police Service’s Royal and Specialist Protection unit. Story continues below advertisement “In 2018, a letter was sent to the Metropolitan Police and Royalty and Specialist Protection. That letter was subsequently shared with me. It made troubling and disturbing allegations against my father and I was given assurances that these were being investigated,” she continued.Meghan went on to say that she has not had a relationship with her father to protect her childre...