Meghan's father Thomas Markle back in federal custody after allegedly removing ankle monitor

Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is back in federal custody in Florida after allegedly removing his ankle monitor, according to court documents.

Markle appeared before a federal magistrate judge in the Florida city of Tampa on Tuesday and was denied bond. Prosecutors say he removed the monitor early that morning.

US Judge Lindsay S Griffin found on Tuesday that Markle had violated the conditions of his pretrial release, court documents show.

Markle, who has denied possessing images of child sex abuse, was arrested in Florida last week and placed under house detention. He was also ordered to wear a location monitoring device.