Meghan's father Thomas Markle detained for allegedly cutting off ankle monitor, officials say6 minutes agoNardine Saad,Los AngelesandRegan Morris,Los Angeles
Getty Images Thomas Markle sits outdoor on a bench while posing for a portrait in 2018.Getty Images
Thomas Markle was placed under house detention at his assisted living facility in Florida last week

Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has been detained in Florida for allegedly removing his ankle monitor, according to justice department officials in Los Angeles.

Markle appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Tampa after allegedly removing the monitor at 01:45 local time (06:45 GMT), a justice department (DoJ) spokesperson told the BBC.