Former BBC news presenter accused of creating child pornography images

Hugh Edwards, the British former BBC news presenter and once-respected household name in the UK, is facing three charges of creating child pornography, a year after the scandal that led to the his removal from Britain’s public broadcaster, police announced today. Edwards, 62, was one of the BBC’s highest-paid news presenters (£435,000 – around €500,000 for the year 2022-23) and one of the best-known in Britain. For more than 20 years he presented the evening news at 9. He was the one who announced to the nation the death of Queen Elizabeth in 2022, while also covering some of the most important events of recent years, including elections, royal weddings and the opening ceremony of London 2012 Olympics. He was also the presenter of the coronation of King Charles in May 2023. Edwards had been suspended in July […]
Source: News Beast

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