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Mystery Met royal bodyguard who told Meghan 'not to go public' after handing her letter containing Thomas Markle child sex abuse claims 'may never be identified', insiders say

The Duchess of Sussex's latest wrangle with Scotland Yard could drag on for years, according to a former Metropolitan Police royal protection officer.

Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Daily Mail ·

How 3 newspapers cover this story

  1. Daily MailUnited KingdomFirst report

    Meghan Markle's father 'moves into a dementia care home' - as hunt for Royal bodyguard who gave Duchess letter continues

    The move could make it difficult for the FBI to investigate the Duchess of Sussex's father over child sex abuse allegations, according to a top lawyer.

    · Mystery Met royal bodyguard who told Meghan 'not to go public' after handing her letter containing Thomas Markle child sex abuse claims 'may never be identified', insiders say

    · Filipino police find child abuse images at flat where Thomas Markle lived 'and formal charges are very close'

  2. The New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand

    Thomas Markle ‘moves into care home for dementia patients’

    A dementia diagnosis could create legal hurdles for FBI questioning.

  3. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Child sex abuse images among material found in Thomas Markle investigation

    Police were granted a warrant to examine the alleged stash of child sex abuse material last Thursday

    · Police 'find child sex abuse images' during Thomas Markle house search

Coverage details

3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Daily Mail, The New Zealand Herald and The Independent. Daily Mail published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 35 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Thomas Markle, FBI, Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and Mystery Met.

By country: United Kingdom (2), New Zealand (1). In total 6 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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