Philippines police investigating Thomas Markle found more that 7,000 child abuse pictures of girls and boys of Asian, Latin and European descent as young as 10

Philippine police say they found more than 7,000 images and one video depicting child sexual abuse on devices allegedly linked to Thomas Markle Snr, Meghan’s estranged father. Authorities have also named his son, Thomas Markle Jr, as a person of interest, widening an investigation that could have implications for further searches and interviews.

Officials said the images showed boys and girls of Asian, Latin and European descent, some aged ten or 11. Markle Jr first alerted police and the FBI, but investigators are examining claims about his possible involvement and say he is not currently a suspect; he denies no specific allegation in the article. The devices reportedly included nine phones, three memory cards, five hard drives and a camera, and further material was reported in a storage unit in Mexico. Markle Snr is in dementia care in Florida, and investigators are being urged to search his Los Angeles storage containers.