Huw Edwards Named By Spouse As BBC Presenter At Centre Of Express Images Row

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London:

Veteran information anchor Huw Edwards was on Wednesday revealed by his spouse because the BBC presenter accused of paying for express photos however police mentioned no legal offence had been dedicated.

The furore has been front-page information and main radio and tv information bulletins in British media for six successive days.

It comes after the publicly funded BBC -- whose model is constructed on public belief -- was rocked in recent times by scandals which noticed a few of their greatest names revealed as serial intercourse offenders.

However whereas conventional media shops -- certain by strict privateness and defamation legal guidelines -- didn't identify the presenter, there was frenzied hypothesis on social media as to who it was.

Confirming his id, Edwards' spouse Vicky Flind mentioned her husband was "affected by severe psychological well being points" and was now "receiving in-patient hospital care the place he'll keep for the foreseeable future".

London's Metropolitan Police mentioned there was "no data to point that a legal offence has been dedicated" after analyzing data obtained. South Wales Police mentioned the identical.

Welsh journalist Edwards, 61, is among the most recognisable faces on UK tv, and was the person entrusted with telling the world that Queen Elizabeth II had died.

The BBC has been below the highlight since allegations emerged final week in The Solar newspaper from the mother and father of a younger grownup, who mentioned that the presenter had paid for express photos of their youngster.

The younger grownup, nevertheless, known as the claims "garbage".

The Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid newspaper, a longtime critic of the BBC and a supporter of the ruling Conservative celebration, accused the company of failing to correctly examine the claims.

Repercussions?

Edward's spouse mentioned she was revealing his id "after what have been 5 extraordinarily troublesome days for our household" and was doing so "primarily out of concern for his psychological well-being and to guard our kids".

"As soon as effectively sufficient to take action, he intends to answer the tales which have been printed," she added in a press release, saying that he solely realized of the allegations on Thursday.

Media specialists warned that spotlight may quickly change to The Solar after the police assertion threw severe doubt on the mother and father' claims of criminality.

"The query mark right here is across the particular allegation made" of criminality, mentioned media lawyer Matthew Gill of Howard Kennedy LLP.

"Now, it is unclear from The Solar's reporting whether or not they had any concrete proof," he added, warning they may doubtlessly face a defamation go well with.

A spokesperson for The Solar mentioned the newspaper "has no plans to publish additional allegations" and would cooperate with the BBC's personal inner inquiry within the matter.

However they added: "We should additionally re-emphasise that The Solar at no level in our unique story alleged criminality and likewise took the choice neither to call Mr Edwards nor the younger particular person concerned within the allegations.

"Recommendations about attainable criminality have been first made at a later date by different media shops, together with the BBC."

The newspaper's reporting from the outset was a few grievance from the person's mother and father to the BBC about funds from the presenter that fuelled a drug behavior, the spokesperson maintained.

'Media battle'

Murdoch and the BBC have an extended historical past of friction, with media trade publication Press Gazette calling the present declare and counter-claim "a battle between two of the UK's main information publishers".

"This episode can now solely outcome with both News UK-owned The Solar or the BBC having their credibility severely diminished," it added.

The primary claims emerged in an article printed Friday, by which the mother and father mentioned the presenter had paid a complete of £35,000 ($45,000) for the photographs.

The household mentioned their youngster had used the cash to gas a crack cocaine dependancy, prompting legal professionals performing for the younger particular person to disclaim the claims.

Three extra folks have since come ahead with complaints, together with that Edwards despatched threatening and inappropriate messages, and allegedly broke Covid lockdown guidelines.

(Aside from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is printed from a syndicated feed.)

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