Thomas Markle cut off his ankle monitor after child porn arrest, prosecutors say, as they demand for him to be held in jail

Prosecutors say Thomas Markle tried to remove his GPS ankle monitor while awaiting trial on a charge of possessing child sexual abuse material. They are asking a judge to revoke his release and keep him in custody, raising questions about whether he has complied with the conditions set by the court.

Markle, 82, was arrested in Florida after investigators seized about 78 items, including slides, film negatives and books, from two storage units in the Los Angeles area. He was released on bond under house arrest, but his care home reportedly would not take him back, and he went to stay with his daughter. He has not entered a plea; a mental competency examination was ordered, and his next court hearing is scheduled for 20 November.