Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
World
Antony Thrower & Nicola Croal

Meghan and Harry's bodyguard is ex-police officer who nearly choked wife to death

A bodyguard employed by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is a domestic abusive ex police officer that was given a 12 week suspended prison sentence after he nearly strangled his wife to death. Pere Daobry, 51, was pictured transporting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from their UK home, Frogmore Cottage, to Euston station, the Mirror reports.

The abusive bodybuilder was spared jail time when he was convicted at Colchester Magistrates Court in September 2016 for choking his wife, Sarah Jay, until she lost consciousness. A source told the publication: “When you consider how outspoken Meghan is on women's issues it's quite amazing that a bodyguard with that sort of background has been employed.

“His wife Sarah went through a really traumatic time with him and I'm sure if Meghan and Harry knew the full story they wouldn't be at all comfortable with him being employed as their bodyguard. Pere treated Sarah appallingly and she had to escape through a window twice to get away from him.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.