that was the statement from huw edwards s wife, vicky flind. it came very shortly after the metropolian police issued this statement. so, that, some of the latest that we have got there from the metropolitan police, also from vicky flind, wife of huw edwards. a very personal appeal they are from vicky flind? yes, and no doubt thoughts with her their children. huw edwards now in hospital, receiving treatment, and he has spoken in the past about suffering from depression. he has been very open about that over a number of years and so here we are this evening, able to name the presenter who has been at the centre of five days of claims and counterclaims, as the television news presenter, bbc news presenter huw edwards, who has worked for the bbc for a0 years, he has been present the fight to bbc one news at ten for 20 years, he has taken part in anchoring so many state occasions for the bbc, elections as well presenter of the flagship bbc one news at ten. it will come as a re
what has gone wrong here? that is| such an interesting conundrum that you raise, because as you say there was a world in which on social media, names were flying about 11, left, right and centre, mainstream publishers, nothing sort. publishers, nothing of these sort. when you say this has exposed the shortcomings of privacy law, how can it be improved? that shortcomings of privacy law, how can it be improved? it be improved? that is probably a auestion it be improved? that is probably a question for it be improved? that is probably a question for some it be improved? that is probably a question for some of it be improved? that is probably a question for some of the - it be improved? that is probably a question for sc it e of the - it be improved? that is probably a question for sc it is if the - it be improved? that is probably a question for sc it is something - it be improved? that is probably a| question for sc it is something that pay grade, but it is something that he s thi
wife, today. we have also had a statement from the wife, today. we have also had a statement from the police, - wife, today. we have also had a statement from the police, of i statement from the police, of course, saying that there has been no evidence of criminal offences. in light of what the police have said, what do the past five days of speculation look like?- what do the past five days of speculation look like? look, i think there will be speculation look like? look, i think there will be relief speculation look like? look, i think there will be relief for speculation look like? look, i think there will be relief for huw- speculation look like? look, i think there will be relief for huw and - speculation look like? look, i think there will be relief for huw and his | there will be relief for huw and his family, that the police have come to that determination, the matter has now been handed back to the bbc, which will resume its investigation into these allegations, and for
potentially life changing decisions and moments for those at the centre of this, and, yes, there has been a huge amount of speculation on social media as we have been discussing over the past days, people over the past five days, people trying to guess who the presenter was, some bb supercenters being falsely accused of allegations some bbc presenters. and that must ve been difficult for them as well. real lives at the centre of it, underlines tonight by what we now know from the statement from huw edwards s life that he is now in hospital, receiving treatment after a serious mental episode, and he will be there for the foreseeable future. , . . will be there for the foreseeable future. . , . ., . ., , future. and in such a cloudy, murky situation, future. and in such a cloudy, murky situation. it future. and in such a cloudy, murky situation, it is future. and in such a cloudy, murky situation, it is important future. and in such a cloudy, murky situation, it is important t
their users are wildly defaming people, expressing completely baseless speculation same responsibilities. and there are not many consequences for that except when individuals accused pursue legal action. the when individuals accused pursue legal action- when individuals accused pursue leualaction. “ , legal action. the bbc has been under intense scrutiny legal action. the bbc has been under intense scrutiny over legal action. the bbc has been under intense scrutiny over the legal action. the bbc has been under intense scrutiny over the way - legal action. the bbc has been under intense scrutiny over the way it - legal action. the bbc has been under intense scrutiny over the way it has i intense scrutiny over the way it has handled this case. how do you think it has done? handled this case. how do you think it has done?- a handled this case. how do you think it has done?- a clearer- handled this case. how do you think it has done? look. a clearer picture clear now, we hav