A Prison Sentence at all, it may at Community Order or he could be sent on the sex offenders programme, or he could be given a suspended sentence. We knew the man who sentence. We knew the man who sent him the explicit images was given a 12 month suspended sentence. We could hearfairly soon as to what his fate is. In soon as to what his fate is. In terms of watching this unfold, it has been enlightening to hear about this in real time what is happening inside the courtroom via our colleagues. It gives you an idea of the kind of factors that have to go into that consideration by the Chief Magistrate. Chief magistrate. Thats right and the chief Chief Magistrate. Thats right and the Chief Magistrate Chief Magistrate. Thats right and the Chief Magistrate in l and the Chief Magistrate in july when i was here previously asked for a lot of information between now and then, more information on his health, on him as a person, about his motivation, all of that will be looked at and assessed so t
At westminster magistrates Court Today. This is the scene there live were going to leave the live pictures on the side of your screen, so we wont miss his arrival. Its not certain he will be sentenced today. The Chief Magistrate may decide he doesnt have sufficient Sentencing Powers and could send the case Up To a crown court. So we are continuing to monitor that live scene there at westminster magistrates court, where we are expecting the 63 year old to appear for that hearing. We will continue to monitor that on the side of your screen. Monitor that on the side of yourscreen. But monitor that on the side of your screen. But now, to our other main story today. Donald trump has said he is safe and well, after what the fbi described as a second apparent Assassination Attempt against him. A secret Service Agent spotted an Assault Rifle poking out of bushes on the former president s Florida Golf Course within several hundred metres of where he was playing. The agent opened fire. The susp
Children, seven were said to be of an extreme sexual nature. Two involved a child between the ages of seven and nine. When he appeared in the Court Backin when he appeared in the Court back injuly, his barrister told the Court Mr edwards did not keep any images, did not send any to anyone else and did not and has not sought similar images from anywhere else. We also had he had Mental Health and physical health problems. The prosecution asked the magistrate to consider a suspended Sentence But Prison is a possibility. There are other options like a Community Order or sending him on a sex offender programme. We should find out more whether the sentencing is going to take place after ten oclock when the hearing starts. No doubt about it, this is a huge full from grace. One of the Bbc Newss biggest star is now a convicted criminal awaiting his punishment. Convicted criminal awaiting his punishment punishment. Talk to us a little bit more about punishment. Talk to us a little bit more about
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
HavIng admItted Injuly offences, wIth Huw Edwards havIng admItted In july that offences, wIth Huw Edwards havIng admItted Injuly that he had receIved 41 Images of ChIld Abuse whIch were sent to hIm on whatsapp. The estImated age of the chIldren In most of the pIctures was between 13 and 15, But one was aged between seven and nIne. We wIll keep an eye on what Is happenIng there. A number of my colleagues InsIde the buIldIng and out are keepIng us abreast of what Is happenIng In thIs case. Lets see If we can speak to our senIor Uk Correspondent, SIma Kotecha, who has been followIng the lIve reportIng by our colleagues who are InsIde the court room. Cameras are not allowed InsIde, of course, But they are relayIng that InformatIon to us outsIde. We are expectIng to hear the sentence and the assocIated remarks In under half an hour If thIngs go to plan. Thats rIght. Weve already heard from the prosecutIon and the defence In court, both speakIng about Huw Edwardss Mental Health. The magIstra