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What does ‘person of interest’ mean in Thomas Markle child porn case? Ex prosecutor explains

A number of hours ago it was revealed that Thomas Markle Jr has been deemed a ‘person of interest’ in the case against his fatherThomas Markle Jr. has just become a ‘person of interest’ to investigators that are combing through his father’s stash of…

What does ‘person of interest’ mean in Thomas Markle child porn case? Ex prosecutor explains
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A number of hours ago it was revealed that Thomas Markle Jr has been deemed a ‘person of interest’ in the case against his fatherThomas Markle Jr. has just become a ‘person of interest’ to investigators that are combing through his father’s stash of…

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A suspect is a person who is the target of the investigation that they will likely arrest and charge.

A person of interest may be charged, may be arrested or may not be.”Now for those unversed with the actual statement by police that started all this, it was a statement released 10-12 hours ago by Philippine interior secretary, Jonvic Remulla."We’re determining if the son is involved,” they said. “We have witnesses who say that underage girls were being brought to his house, and we are following it up.”“Markle Snr….

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But he is alleged to have abandoned the enormous stash of vile content packed into storage boxes.

Thomas Jnr, 60, told police he unearthed the horrific pictures and videos mixed up with innocent family mementos.

He also contacted FBI investigators in the US who are also set to launch their own probe.”He has, and according to the outlet, claims, “When I found this material I was horrified and I had no option but to report my dad.

I have supported, cared for him and helped him for years — but that stops now.

I won’t speak to my father ever again unless I’m called to give evidence against him.”This question has also been raging, and the outlet claims, he “triggered the investigation” after “searching for a phone for his Filipino girlfriend’s father in boxes of Thomas Snr’s belongings.”In one of the mobiles, a 15-minute video of naked little girls came up, and in many others, the victims were no older than 11, and….

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Is said to have contacted the FBI around July 10th, 2026, through the US-based National Centre for Exploited and Missing Children.According to the same outlet, and some pals who wish to remain anonymous, “there was an unbelievable amount of stuff — old family home movies on VHS cassettes, books, nine mobile phones, along with the Emmy Awards he won for his TV work.

But there were also many more worrying items which I’d never seen before — old books that turned out to be full of naked little girls.

Then the technician helped me turn on the first hard drive and I gasped when all of the icons suddenly appeared.

His desktop was full of row- upon-row of thumbnail pictures linking to the most sickening child abuse imaginable.

The worst of the worst.” What does ‘person of interest’ mean in Thomas Markle child porn case?

Ex prosecutor explains November 6, 2026.

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