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The BBC staff member suspended on allegations of sexual misconduct was identified by his wife on Wednesday as Huw Edwards, an anchor on the BBC’s flagship nightly news program and one of its most prominent and distinguished figures. At the same time, London police said there was no evidence that Mr. Edwards had committed a crime, following a newspaper report last week that an unnamed BBC personality paid more than £35,000, or almost $45,000, to a teenager in exchange for explicit images over a period of several years that began when the person was 17 years old. Mr. Edwards’s wife, Vicky Flind, issued a statement on her husband’s behalf late Wednesday, saying he had been hospitalized with “serious mental health issues” and would respond to the allegations when he had recovered. “The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters,” Ms. Flind said. “He has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving inpatient care, where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future.”
Persons: Huw Edwards, Edwards, Edwards’s, Vicky Flind, Ms, Flind, , Organizations: BBC, London
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - One of Britain's leading news anchors, Huw Edwards, was named by his wife on Wednesday as being the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, the broadcaster reported. Several BBC stars had taken to social media to say they were not involved after speculation swirled online. As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years," his wife, Vicky Flind said, according to the BBC. Flind said she hoped the statement would bring an end to media speculation which had impacted Edwards' BBC colleagues. Reporting by Kylie MacLellan Editing by Chris Reese and Rosalba O'BrienOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Huw Edwards, Edwards, Queen Elizabeth, Huw, Vicky Flind, Flind, Kylie MacLellan, Chris Reese, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: BBC, Sun, London's Metropolitan Police, Thomson Locations: Britain, London's
LONDON — The BBC's Huw Edwards has been named by his wife as the TV anchor accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 (around $45,430) in exchange for sexually explicit photos. After five crisis-ridden days for the British broadcaster, the wife of the previously unnamed TV anchor released a statement to the PA news agency. "In light of the recent reporting regarding the 'BBC Presenter' I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family," Vicky Flind said. She added that her husband Edwards had "suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care." Edwards was suspended and was taken off air after the news broke last week.
Persons: Huw Edwards, Vicky Flind, Huw, Edwards, Flind, It's Organizations: Sun, BBC, CNBC Locations: British
CNN —One of the United Kingdom’s leading news anchors, Huw Edwards, was named by his wife on Wednesday as the BBC presenter who was suspended following allegations over payments for sexually explicit images, according to PA Media. The longtime BBC anchor, one of the network’s highest-earning stars, has led coverage of some of the biggest stories in the UK in recent years, including the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September, royal weddings, elections and the 2012 Summer Olympics. London’s Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday that there was no indication that a criminal offense had been committed. The BBC on Sunday said it had suspended “a male member of staff” after The Sun newspaper reported Friday that a mother had accused an unnamed presenter of paying for sexually explicit photographs from her teenage child, who was 17 when contact was first made and who is now 20. A lawyer for the young person at the center of the controversy disputed the claims reported in The Sun, saying they were “rubbish.”
Persons: Huw Edwards, Queen Elizabeth II, Edwards, Vicky Flind Organizations: CNN, BBC, PA Media, UK’s, BBC News, London’s Metropolitan Police, The Sun Locations: The
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