Signs suggest Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister

Exclusive: Forensic analysis of found images continues as Meghan’s father denies possessing child sexual abuse images

All signs point to Thomas Markle Sr being a “possible sex offender of the grossest kind” although a full forensic investigation will give a “definitive picture”, the Philippine interior minister has told the Guardian.

Authorities in the south-east Asian country are analysing digital images allegedly belonging to the estranged father of the Duchess of Sussex that were said to have been found at his former home in Cebu. Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, reported to authorities last week that he had apparently discovered a stash of child sexual abuse images.