Thomas Markle, father of Duchess Meghan, arrested in Florida

The Duchess of Sussex's father was arrested by the FBI in the US on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material and was released on bail hours later.

Thomas Markle, the father of Duchess Meghan, has been arrested at his residence in Florida by FBI agents. According to reports from the outlets Welt and G4Media, the arrest was made due to the suspected possession of material depicting the sexual abuse of children. Authorities reportedly recovered boxes containing materials linked to these suspicions from Markle's former home. Shortly after his arrest, Markle was released on bail under electronic monitoring. The Duchess of Sussex has not yet provided an official comment beyond reports indicating she is distressed by the incident. Further details regarding the legal proceedings have not yet been released.