connection we have with that person. whilst i m making no allegations whatsoever against any of the individuals and this must be investigated with rigour and fairness, the absence of any criminal charges is very, very significant. so the bbc must investigate, and must investigate whether huw broke any of the editorial guidelines or any of the principles of the bbc s employment contracts under which he works. i hope the bbc will do that thoroughly and rigorously and i hope they will also do it quickly. what it does now begin to suggest that what we ve got here is a much more nuanced situation that originally appeared to be this case what might others have done wrong in order trying to extract things for him? , ., order trying to extract things for him? , ., ., ., ., him? let s re oin laura trant in the newsroom. the sun made a statement in the past hour. as the sun made a statement in the past hour. , ,, ., the sun made a statement in the past hour. ,,4~ ,, 4 the sun
able to and from the presenter involved says that he had been hospitalised after a serious mental health episode and she has also asked for privacy from her family, do you think that this is going to go away in terms of media attention? will there be space for the family to enjoy the privacy of the bbc continues its inquiries? i to enjoy the privacy of the bbc continues its inquiries?- to enjoy the privacy of the bbc continues its inquiries? i very much ho -e continues its inquiries? i very much hepe there continues its inquiries? i very much hepe there will continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be space continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be space for - continues its inquiries? i very much hope there will be space for the - hope there will be space for the family to get on with their lives in support huw edwards while he makes recovery from this illness and at the bbc will assist in that and
rigour because there are entirely without blame, but it will be scrutinised with a great deal of rigour because there s so much more to this story than we have yet heard from the beginning, it is been marked by an absence of facts and conducted throughout this crisis in an atmosphere of smoke and mirrors and i hope we are now getting somewhere near or to some clarity and that will be in the interest of all concerned. and that will be in the interest of all concerned. . ,, , ., , . all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc executive all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc executive and - all concerned. thank you very much. a former bbc executive and currentl a former bbc executive and current principles of south college of durham university. it s going to francesca, associate at hodge johnson allen, criminal defence solicitor, thank you very much for joining us in if we can talk through some of the legal implications
hot the first allegation, who as we know was not the complainant, and in time, whehyou not the complainant, and in time, when you edwards is in a position to be able when you edwards is in a position to be able to when you edwards is in a position to be able to speak to the bbc, of course be able to speak to the bbc, of course they will seek his views on the allegations that have been made. the question that the sun newspaper. the question that the sun newspaper. the question that the sun newspaper. the question you have already set forth, do you think this could be further questions, maybe even action based on the fact that they chose to publish the story? i based on the fact that they chose to publish the story? publish the story? i think that is riuht. publish the story? i think that is right. several publish the story? i think that is right. several questions - publish the story? i think that is right. several questions i ve - publish the story? i think that is. right. se