Huw Edwards in hospital as he is named in BBC sex scandal
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We hope this statement will bring that to an end.” open image in gallery Huw Edwards will address claims when he is ‘well enough’, says his wife The BBC’s director general Tim Davie said this will “no doubt be a difficult time for many after a challenging few days” and added: “I want to reassure you that our immediate concern is our duty of care to all involved.” In a note sent to staff, Mr Davie said: “I wanted to write following this evening’s statements from the family of Huw Edwards and the police. the longer he leaves it the worse it will be for him.” open image in gallery A screen in BBC Broadcasting House as Huw Edwards is revealed as the presenter at the centre of the storm Police said there was no evidence that a criminal offence had been committed, having spoken to “the alleged complainant and the alleged complainant’s family” from The Sun’s initial story. The Metropolitan Police said they were aware of further allegations but said “no specific details” had been given to them, adding: “Should evidence of criminality or safeguarding issues be identified at any point we would expect matters to be referred to the relevant police force.” The Sun reported on Wednesday that a 23-year-old person had claimed that the BBC presenter broke lockdown rules to meet them during the pandemic in February 2021. I wish Huw Edwards well.” A spokesperson for The Sun said the paper had no plans to publish further allegations, adding: “It is now for the BBC to properly investigate.”