# Former police chief says Met should have referred Markle allegations to FBI and NCA

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/met-should-have-passed-on-child-sex-abuse-allegations-against-thomas-markle-to-the-fbi-former-police-chief-says/
- Published: 2026-10-26T13:21:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T13:32:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239251/Met-passed-child-sex-abuse-allegations-against-Thomas-Markle-FBI-former-police-chief-says.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Former police chief says the Met should have alerted the FBI in 2019.
- The force did not act on a letter alleging child abuse.
- Markle denies wrongdoing as a Philippine investigation continues.

## Summary

Jim Gamble, a former child exploitation chief, says the Metropolitan Police should have referred allegations against Thomas Markle to the FBI and the National Crime Agency in 2019. The Met has acknowledged it did not act on a letter accusing the Duchess of Sussex’s father of paedophilia, prompting questions about whether children may have remained at risk.

Gamble said the force’s usual channels allow serious allegations involving foreign jurisdictions to be shared, while making clear the claims were unproven. The Met is considering whether to refer its handling of the matter to the police watchdog; Gamble said an external investigation was necessary. Markle denies wrongdoing, and police in the Philippines are now investigating separate claims involving child sexual abuse images.

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