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Huw Edwards' wife Vicky Flind has released a statement naming him as the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images in a statement issued on his behalf.
In the statement, Flind reveals Edwards is 'suffering from serious mental health issues' and is now 'receiving in-patient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future'. She asked for privacy for her family.Flind's full statement reads: 'In light of the recent reporting regarding the ‘BBC Presenter’ I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family.
'The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future.'To be clear Huw was first told that there were allegations being made against him last Thursday. The allegations were first reported by The Sun newspaper on Friday. According to the newspaper, the family of the teenager alleges that a presenter paid for explicit photos over a three-year period, starting when the young person was 17. The mother of the young person told the Sun on Sunday her child had used the money to fund a drug habit.
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