The Metropolitan Police has voluntarily referred itself to the official watchdog over a letter containing allegations about the Duchess of Sussex's father, The Guardian reported in a story credited to PA Media. The Guardian's summary describes the matter as a warning letter concerning Meghan.
According to The Guardian, the Metropolitan Police said it had "voluntarily referred itself" to the watchdog for failing to pass on a letter detailing allegations against the Duchess of Sussex's father. The Guardian said the announcement was made as police in the Philippines were investigating suspected child sex abuse images that were reportedly found at the father's former home.
BBC News reported the same development under the headline "Met refers itself to watchdog over letter about Meghan's father." Its summary says the force "faces scrutiny over its handling" of a letter containing allegations about Meghan's father.
The Guardian's summary states that police in the Philippines are investigating suspected child sex abuse images that were reportedly found at the father's former home. The summary does not say when those images were found, who reported them, or whether the investigation is connected to the letter.
The two reports differ in emphasis. The BBC summary frames the story around scrutiny of the force's handling of the letter, while The Guardian's summary frames it as a referral for failing to pass the letter on. Neither summary names the watchdog, identifies the author of the letter, describes the allegations in the letter, or gives a date for the letter or the referral. Neither describes any response from the force beyond the referral itself.
This report is based on the headlines and summaries of the two reports, not on the full text of either story.
Sources: BBC News: Met refers itself to watchdog over letter about Meghan's father; The Guardian: Metropolitan police refers itself to watchdog over Meghan warning letter.