The victim’s parents unveiled an online bank statement, which showcased multiple deposits from Edwards.
Newsreader Huw Edwards has been identified as the BBC presenter who has been facing a string of allegations, including paying a teenager for sexually explicit images.
After chaos for over five days, he was named by his wife, Vicky Flind. In the latest update, Vicky Flind revealed that her husband was suffering from serious mental health issues. Mr Edwards is now in hospital, “Where he will stay for the foreseeable future.” The Metropolitan Police stated that no criminal offence had been committed. Therefore, it has permitted the corporation to resume its internal investigation.
Mr Edwards was accused of spending £35,000 (Rs 37.30 lakh) to procure explicit images from a teenager, who ended up purchasing crack cocaine from the money. The victim’s parents unveiled an online bank statement, which showcased multiple deposits from Edwards.
Who is Huw Edwards? 5 Facts on the BBC presenter
- Mr Edwards was born in Wales, UK. He started his career at BBC as a job trainee in 1984.
- Mr Edwards emerged as one of the channel’s most recognisable faces. He hosted BBC’s flagship programme News at 10, until he was taken off air following the sexual allegations and is one of the highest-paid journalists on BBC.
- Mr Edwards holds an under graduation degree from Cardiff University.
- Mr Edwards also works as an honorary professor of Journalism at Cardiff University.
- Mr Edwards, in 2021, first revealed that he suffered bouts of depression.
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