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A Philippine court is expected to issue a warrant today allowing police to investigate materials seized from Thomas Markle’s home, which are alleged to include child pornography. Markle denies possessing any such material. BBC reporter Jonathan Head is currently in Cebu, reporting outside the house where Markle lived before returning to the United States earlier this year.
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A court in the Philippines is expected to issue a warrant later today authorizing police to examine materials taken from the home of Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex. The materials are alleged to include child pornography, which Markle has strongly denied possessing. BBC's Jonathan Head is reporting from outside Markle's former residence in Cebu, where he lived before returning to the US earlier this year.

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📰 Thomas Markle Investigation In Philippines
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BBC ORG · 2× Markle PERSON · 2× Philippines GPE · 2× Thomas Markle PERSON · 2× Cebu GPE · 1× Jonathan Head PERSON · 1×

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BBC in the Philippines where Thomas Markle is expected to be investigated A court in the Philippines is expected to issue a warrant later today authorising police to examine materials taken from the home of Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
🔮 BBC in the Philippines where Thomas Markle is expected to be investigated A court in the Philippines is expected to issue a warrant later today authorising police to examine materials taken from the home of Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex.
2026-10-29 · BBC News
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BBC in the Philippines where Thomas Markle is expected to be investigated A court in the Philippines is expected to issue a warrant later today authorising police to examine materials taken from the home of Thomas Markle, the father of the Duchess of Sussex. asserted
police → expect → Sussex
The materials are alleged to include child pornography. asserted
materials → allege → pornography
Markle has strongly denied possessing any child abuse material. asserted
Markle → deny → material
BBC's Jonathan Head is in Cebu, reporting from outside the home where Markle last resided, prior to his return to the US earlier this year. asserted
Markle → report → US
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