Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards given suspended sentence for indecent child images

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LONDON: Former British TV news presenter Huw Edwards, the long-time face of the BBC's flagship news programme, was given a suspended sentence at a London court on Monday (Sep 16) after admitting ...

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