Should not be in that business, i ve worked at lots of broadcasters, i ve never come across such a thing. i m sorry, it s really repellent. sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my previous sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my previous guests - sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my previous guests was l one of my previous guests was pointing out the fact that this has been a big story because it is such a big presenter who has such a big profile, huw edwards is seen as the face of bbc news, and that s why there s been this level of attention. there s been this level of attention. ., , , there s been this level of attention. ., , attention. look, huw edwards is a sto , attention. look, huw edwards is a story. whether attention. look, huw edwards is a story, whether he s attention. look, huw edwards is a story, whether he s working - attention. look, huw edwards is a story, whether he s working for. attention.
Sums of money for indecent images. now seeking to obtain or possess indecent images of a person under the age of 18 is a criminal offence, and we now know that the evidence that has been handed to the police didn t meet that threshold for even an investigation into whether there had been a criminal offence. and if it were found that those words that were published in the sun newspaper were published in the sun newspaper were defamatory of huw edwards, and certainly they have damaged his reputation, they could be serious consequences for the sun newspaper. and there were several questions put to the bbc about why the bbc was not naming the presenter at the heart of these allegations how does that look to you now, given what we ve heard from vicky flind, speaking about the situation that he s in, theissues about the situation that he s in, the issues he s facing with mental health, the fact that he is at this
Honestly. but the bbc was able to pass on this honestly. but the bbc was able to pass on this information honestly. but the bbc was able to pass on this information to - honestly. but the bbc was able to pass on this information to the - pass on this information to the police, who then investigated, and now we have the results of the inquiry and the police have found no criminal activity. criminal activity. either it s a criminal activity. either it s a criminal offence criminal activity. either it s a criminal offence and - criminal activity. either it s a criminal offence and it s - criminal activity. either it s a criminal offence and it s forl criminal activity. either it s a i criminal offence and it s for the police to investigate, or it s not, then it s a personal issue. and unless the person involved will say, i have a lot of issues, i need to deal with my recurring issues of mental health, and by the way i may have been doing some unwise things with i7 year olds, that
Been named as the person facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images. in the past half hour, the sun newspapers, which has run a number of stories since saturday, has said there are no plans to publish further allegations about huw edwards, and the paper will cooperate with the bbc s internal investigation process, according to a spokesperson for the newspaper. huw edwards s wife, vicky flind, issued a statement on his behalf, saying.
Past few days that have got us to this point. on friday last week, the sun published its first report carrying a mother s claims that an unnamed bbc presenter paid thousands to their 20 year old child for explicit images over three years. they claimed it started when they were 17, which is a potential criminal offence. further it allegations are published on saturday, and on sunday, the bbc suspended a male member of staff who we know to be huw edwards. on monday, bbc executives met with the metropolitan police, who started work to possess evidence whilst the 20 year old mentioned in the first the sun story declined the claim to lawyers. the sun published claims that the bbc presenter broke lockdown rules to visit a younger person. the same day, bbc published claims that the percent centre sent menacing messages to someone in their early 20s. then just before