Thomas Markle Faces Jail After Cutting Off Electronic Monitor
Thomas Markle, the estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, faces potential imprisonment. Authorities report he cut off the ankle bracelet monitoring his movements while under house arrest.
Thomas Markle, the 82-year-old estranged father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, faces the possibility of being sent to jail. A prosecutor states that he cut off the electronic monitoring device that was tracking his movements while he was under house arrest.
Authorities report that the older man had previously been arrested for keeping child sexual abuse material.
Further legal proceedings and potential incarceration follow this violation of his house arrest conditions.
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What the sources say
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BBC News · 43 min ago
Meghan's father Thomas Markle detained for allegedly cutting off ankle monitor, officials say
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Sky News · 58 min agoMeghan's father faces being sent to jail after 'cutting off' ankle bracelet
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Sky News · 58 min agoMeghan's father being sent to jail after 'cutting off' ankle bracelet
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The Guardian · 1 h agoThomas Markle, Meghan’s father, cut off his ankle monitor, DoJ says