Thomas Markle Back in Custody After Allegedly Cutting Off Ankle Monitor

Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of Meghan Markle, was arrested in Florida on one count of possession of child pornography, according to ABC News. The charge is an allegation, not a finding of guilt.

The alleged material was kept in storage units in California, South China Morning Post reported. The distinction matters: the reported location of the material is separate from Florida, where Markle was arrested and later detained.

On November 9, TMZ reported that Markle's assisted living facility would not allow him to return after his arrest, forcing him to find somewhere else to stay.

That day, Sky News reported that Meghan had withdrawn from a planned speech with Harry because she did not feel emotionally strong enough for public speaking after her father's arrest. She still intended to accompany him to Brussels, according to Express & Star.

On November 10, Gulf News reported that a US judge had ordered a psychiatric examination for Markle, 82. The examination was intended to determine whether he was mentally fit to answer the charge, according to New York Post.

Also on November 10, Meghan accompanied Harry to the European Parliament in Brussels for an event about children's online safety. They met families affected by online abuse before Harry spoke, Euronews reported.

The legal case took another turn that day. NBC News reported that federal prosecutors were seeking to revoke Markle's release after he allegedly cut off his ankle monitor. ABC News subsequently reported that he had been ordered detained.

Markle was back in custody as of November 11, according to CBS Top Stories. A judge had allowed his earlier release on the condition that he be electronically monitored, Global News reported.

On November 11, TMZ published a newly released booking photograph following his second arrest. The allegation that he removed his monitor concerns his release conditions; it does not establish guilt on the underlying possession charge.

The outstanding question is the result of the court ordered psychiatric examination and what it means for the case. The supplied coverage reports the examination order but gives no result or trial date.