Last Updated on 07/13/2023 by てんしょく飯
In the issue of a BBC presenter suspended for allegedly making payments for sexual photos, the wife of prominent anchor Huw Edwards announced on July 12 that the person in the middle of the story is her husband.
Mr. Edwards is a veteran BBC anchor and one of the highest paid star employees at the station.
He has led the coverage of major British news stories in recent years, including the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September, royal weddings, elections, and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
In a statement published by BBC News, his wife, Vicky Frind, explained that Edwards was being treated in hospital for “serious mental health issues”. As for why she issued the statement on her husband’s behalf after the speculation, she said it was “primarily out of concern for his mental health and to protect his children.”
Prior to the release of the statement, Scotland Yard clarified that it had no information to indicate that a crime had been committed.
Frind said, “Hugh has serious mental health issues. As is well known, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years.””The events of the past few days have exacerbated his problems and his symptoms have returned, and he is currently receiving inpatient treatment. He is expected to remain in the hospital for the foreseeable future.”
The statement did not elaborate on the allegations against Mr. Edwards. Frind said he hopes the statement will put an end to media speculation about other BBC presenters.
The British media became all over the issue after a July 7 report in the British newspaper The Sun. According to the report, the mother, without naming names, accused one presenter of buying sexually explicit photos from her teenage child. The child was 17 years old at the time of the initial contact and is now 20 years old.
In response to the report, the BBC suspended “one male staff member,” and in a July 9 statement clarified that it had first become aware of the complaint in May.
As speculation heated up over who the presenter was, the child’s lawyer denied the claims reported in The Sun, saying in a letter to the BBC that the report was “bunk.
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