Thomas Markle Snr has cut an electronic monitoring device off his ankle, just days after his arrest for allegedly keeping child sexual abuse material at his former home in California, it has been reported.
Detention and court hearing
Meghan Markle's father was in custody awaiting a hearing in federal court in Tampa, Florida, First Assistant US Attorney Bill Essayli said, according to AP.
Markle was detained not long after he cut off the ankle bracelet at 1.45am local time, he added.
FBI arrest
Markle was detained by the FBI on Friday after the authorities seized items that purportedly contained suspected child sexual abuse images in storage in the Los Angeles area.
He denies wrongdoing.
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