Huw Edwards was arrested after having 41 indecent pictures of kids.
Huw Edwards pleaded responsible in 2024 (Picture: Getty)
Huw Edwards’ former publicist, Barry Tomes, was blasted on LBC after he defended the disgraced BBC journalist, who was given a suspended sentence for accessing indecent pictures of kids. After a profitable four-decade profession as a broadcaster, Huw was dropped from his function in 2023 and initially confronted a most jail sentence of 10 years and a minimal of 12 months. The 64-year-old was first arrested in November 2023 and charged in June 2024, however the case was solely revealed publicly in late July, simply days earlier than his court docket look.
Following his downfall, Barry has now spoken out as Huw’s decline is being explored in an upcoming factual drama Energy: The Downfall of Huw Edwards, which airs on Tuesday (March 24). As the previous publiscist criticised Channel 5 for failing to “verify with me the reality” earlier than operating the drama, he additionally defended the ex-presenter and claimed he is “not a foul particular person.”
Barry Tomes defended Huw Edwards on LBC (Picture: LBC)
In an interview with LBC host Tom Swarbrick, the previous publicist was requested: “You do not suppose he is a foul particular person?”
“No, I do not suppose he’s,” Barry responded. “I believe even good individuals do dangerous issues. Is he a foul particular person? Some individuals commit homicide due to excessive circumstances, however that does not make them a assassin.”
He added: “They might have dedicated against the law, that is my opinion.” However Barry was interrupted by Tom, who interjected: “Somebody who commits homicide is not a assassin? Somebody who seems to be at pedophilic pictures of kids is not a paedophile?
To which he backtracked: “Nicely, he is outlined as a paedophile underneath the regulation, however the regulation has taken its course.”
Viewers blasted Barry within the feedback, as one raged: “I’ve by no means thought to take a look at indecent pictures of kids when enduring persistent stress and trauma. Do not make excuses.”
One other questioned: “What sort of an analogy is he making an attempt to offer right here? It has no comparability in any respect to what Huw Edwards did.”
“He knew what he was doing was mistaken and abhorrent… however he nonetheless did it,” added a 3rd.
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As one other viewer raged: “Getting off on youngsters in misery does not make you a foul particular person???? WTAF.”
After the disgraced star was despatched 41 unlawful pictures by convicted paedophile Alex Williams over WhatsApp, he pleaded responsible, and as a part of his sentence, Huw was ordered to finish 40 periods of a intercourse offender therapy program and 25 rehabilitation exercise periods, along with being positioned on the intercourse offenders register for seven years.
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