Possibility that magistrates sends the case to the Crown Court if he feels he does not have sufficient sentencing powers. A reminder of the case. Huw edwards were sent hundreds of explicit images over a 16 month period, 41 of them involved children, seven were deemed to be of an extremely serious sexual nature and two of those images involved a child between the ages of seven and nine. Injuly, when he made and nine. Injuly, when he made an appearance here, when he pleaded guilty, his barrister spoke to the court saying that mr edwards did not keep any images, did not send any to anyone else and did not and has not sought to similar images from anywhere else. The prosecution asked the magistrate to consider a suspended sentence but a Prison Sentence as possible. But there are other options, such as a Community Order or being sent on a sex offender programme. He has arrived, the hearing is about to start imminently. Like i said, a large Media Presence here today with many wondering what
Barrister told the court in july that Mr Edwards did not keep any images, did not send any to Anyone Else and did not and has not sought similar any to Anyone Else and did not and has not sought Sirr Number happening inside Court Number one. , happening inside Court Number one. , one. Stay with us, if you would one. Stay with us, if you would. Lets one. Stay with us, if you would. Letsjust one. Stay with us, if you would. Letsjust Recap L one. Stay with us, if you i would. Letsjust recap for would. Lets just recap for anyonejoining us here. It is 11 oclock. This is Bbc News, im martine croxall. The sentencing of former Bbc Presenter Huw edwards is under way after he admitted making indecent photographs of children. We have been discussing whether the Chief Magistrate might decide whether he has sufficient Sentencing Powers. If not, the case could be sent up to the Crown Court. Huw edwards was sent the pictures in Question On Whatsapp by a convicted paedophile. Letsjust Show Whatsapp by
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