LIVE: Huw Edwards appears at court charged with making indecent images of children

Former BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards has been pictured arriving at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London this morning after he was charged over child sex abuse images.

Edwards, 62, is accused of three counts of making indecent images of children following a Metropolitan Police Police investigation.

This morning marks his first appearance at court since the charges, and first public appearance since July 5. He officially resigned from the BBC after 40 years in April 2024.

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The veteran broadcaster is accused of having had 37 photographs on WhatsApp, including six of the most serious type. The 62-year-old is alleged to have committed the three offences between December 2020 and April 2022.

He was previously the BBC’s highest-paid newsreader, with a pay bracket of £475,000 to £479,999 for the year 2023/24 for just 160 presenting days, according to the corporation’s latest annual report.

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A Met Police spokesperson said: 'Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London, has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation. The offences, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat."

The police statement continued: "Edwards was arrested on November 8, 2023. He was charged on Wednesday, June 26, following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service. He has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, July 31. Media and the public are strongly reminded that this is an active case. "

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