Getty Images
Former BBC News anchor Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children.
London’s Metropolitan Police said on Monday that Edwards, who was the anchor chosen to break the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2022, had been charged with three counts of the offense.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told Variety: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation. The offenses, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat. Edwards was arrested on 8 November 2023. He was charged on Wednesday, 26 June following authorization from the Crown Prosecution Service. He has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 31 July. Media and the public are strongly reminded that this is an active case. Nothing should be published, including on social media, which could prejudice future court proceedings.”
Edwards resigned from the BBC in April citing “medical advice” following a 10-month absence of leave. He first took a leave of absence after being accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs.
Before the scandal, Edwards was one of the most senior on-air anchors at the BBC and the fourth highest paid individual, having spent 40 years at the corporation. After news of the picture messaging broke, Edwards’ wife Vicky Flind said her husband had been suffering “serious mental health issues” and had been hospitalized for treatment.
A spokesperson for the BBC declined to comment.
Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon and southern Syria on Monday, killing at least 10 people,… Read More
The Israeli army said it had targeted military sites in southern Syria that posed a ‘threat to the State of… Read More
As families of victims mourned the loss of loved ones and kept an anxious vigil in hospitals on Monday, the… Read More
We look at how Gen Z is reshaping the very concept of retirement.Millions of young workers are turning away from traditional… Read More
Lionel Messi converts his first goal of the new season as Inter Miami defeat Atlanta United 2-1 in MLS Cup… Read More
Russia will seek guarantees that Nato will exclude Ukraine from membership and that Ukraine will remain neutral in any peace… Read More
This website uses cookies.