THOMAS Markle Snr was locked in “crisis talks” with daughter Samantha for over three hours at his care home in Florida.

The meeting came on Tuesday – the day it was announced police in the Philippines were against the 82-year-old over an alleged stash of child sex abuse images.

Samantha Markle sits in a wheelchair, attempting to hide her face under a beige cloth while visiting her father at his nursing home in Florida.
Samantha Markle tries to go incognito as she visits her father, Thomas Snr, for over 3 hours at his nursing home in Florida Source: Jeff Rayner/Coleman-Rayner
Thomas Markle standing on a balcony overlooking the ocean at his home in Mexico.
Thomas Markle Snr is being investigated over a huge stash of child sex images Source: Phil Penman – The Sun

Markle Snr denies the allegations against him.

We revealed Samantha transferred the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex to a specialist memory care facility from a rehabilitation centre on Friday.

but only mentioned it after The Sun’s explosive allegations against him.

The day he moved to the new home was the same day it was reported a .

Meghan Markle's half sister Samantha Markle pictured at her graduation with her.
Samantha, now 60, with half-sister Meghan Source: Tim Stewart
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Markle Snr has denied any wrong-doing Source: Dan Charity

Sources said Samantha spent hours with him on Tuesday to supposedly discuss an investigation after her brother Thomas Jnr handed over the alleged stash to Filipino cops.

An insider said: “It was very odd.

“She was there for an unusually long time – they had a lot to discuss.

“Since the meeting she’s stopped speaking about the allegations on social media.

“Someone clearly has told her to stay quiet.”

Samantha, who was dropped off by her long-term partner Mark Phillips, hurried into the home clutching a takeaway for .

Her boyfriend had earlier delivered a Big Gulp – a whopping 1litre cup of fizzy drink – for him to enjoy.

A source said: “His appetite for junk food has clearly not been affected.”

Samantha hid her face under a blanket in an attempt to go incognito.

But on the way out, was unable to hide a scowl and had two handbags with her.

Just minutes after, a small child was brought into the facility by their mum.

She looked to be visiting another patient with suspected paedo Markle Snr just yards from her.