Lets remind people who are justjoining us that we are covering the Sentencing Hearing of huw edwards. Seven of the images possessed by Hugh Edwards of the most serious type, and two were of a child between seven and nine. Hugh edwards paid Alex Williams hundreds of pounds of gifts and presents in exchange for the images. At one Point Alex William said he had naughty and young images, to which you average replied, go on, but he said he did not want to receive anything illegal. The pictures do most of the pictures are aged between 13 and 15. These communications lasted between 20182022. We communications lasted between 2018 2022. We havejust been hearing from seema. What else are you learning, seema . , , seema . This is very significant. Seema . This is very significant. He seema . This is very significant. He is. Seema . This is very significant. He is expressing remorse for his crimes. His barrister, philip evans, told the court that Mr Evans Mr Edwards wishes to apologise and that th
A Prison Sentence at all, it may at Community Order or he could be sent on the sex offenders programme, or he could be given a suspended sentence. We knew the man who sentence. We knew the man who sent him the explicit images was given a 12 month suspended sentence. We could hearfairly soon as to what his fate is. In soon as to what his fate is. In terms of watching this unfold, it has been enlightening to hear about this in real time what is happening inside the courtroom via our colleagues. It gives you an idea of the kind of factors that have to go into that consideration by the Chief Magistrate. Chief magistrate. Thats right and the chief Chief Magistrate. Thats right and the Chief Magistrate Chief Magistrate. Thats right and the Chief Magistrate in l and the Chief Magistrate in july when i was here previously asked for a lot of information between now and then, more information on his health, on him as a person, about his motivation, all of that will be looked at and assessed so t
Has also exited to court with his legal team and we are told that the magistrate should be backin that the magistrate should be back in the court at around 12 30pm with his decision. Over the last 20 minutes or so we heard the defence say that Mr Edwards switches to apologise, he wishes to coach a know how profoundly sorry he is. He says he recognises the repugnant nature of such images aren t a heart that is done to those who appear in such images. For his part in that he apologise sincerely and makes it clear he has the utmost regret. This is significant because it puts forward her remarks how remorseful Mr Edwards is for his crimes. As barrister is using that as a mitigating factor. We have 30 has mental and physical health problems. We have been hurt that he has been struggling for the last few years. Mr edwards s mental Health Battle has been in the Public Domain. He has spoken about it while he was anchoring the ten o clock news. This is significant because we have some timings c
HavIng admItted Injuly offences, wIth Huw Edwards havIng admItted In july that offences, wIth Huw Edwards havIng admItted Injuly that he had receIved 41 Images of ChIld Abuse whIch were sent to hIm on whatsapp. The estImated age of the chIldren In most of the pIctures was between 13 and 15, But one was aged between seven and nIne. We wIll keep an eye on what Is happenIng there. A number of my colleagues InsIde the buIldIng and out are keepIng us abreast of what Is happenIng In thIs case. Lets see If we can speak to our senIor Uk Correspondent, SIma Kotecha, who has been followIng the lIve reportIng by our colleagues who are InsIde the court room. Cameras are not allowed InsIde, of course, But they are relayIng that InformatIon to us outsIde. We are expectIng to hear the sentence and the assocIated remarks In under half an hour If thIngs go to plan. Thats rIght. Weve already heard from the prosecutIon and the defence In court, both speakIng about Huw Edwardss Mental Health. The magIstra
It is to be back with you for this second hour of chris jansing reports. At this hour, that Breaking News, the judge delaying Donald Trumps hush Money Sentencing until after the election. The reasons he laid out and the implications which could be big for the president ial race. Also breaking, the legal issue now delaying the start of Mailin Voting in North Carolina. What it all has to do with rfk junior weeks after he suspended his campaign. And a pivotal Jobs Report considered one of the most consequential in years, what it signals about the u. S. Economy and how it could affect your bottom line. Our Nbc News reporters are following the latest developments. We begin with Breaking News. Donald trumps criminal hush Money Sentencing now delayed until after the election. I want to bring in msnbc legal correspondent lisa rubin. What did we learn from tHe Decision, what went into it . Reporter chris, what we heard from Judge Merchan Today is that hes postponing Donald Trumps sentencing unt