Will Huw Edwards get a custodial sentence?

This case started in the mags court. The Magistrate considered the case and concluded it didn’t need to be transferred to the county court because the mags had appropriate sentencing powers

eazybee

"For clarity, the Huw Edwards sentence cannot be reviewed under the Unduly Lenient Sentencing Scheme as it's only applicable for certain Crown Court sentences. I have lobbied for years to make it more accessible," Ms Waxman said on X.

I believe his case was heard in a Magistrates' court.
I wonder who arranged that?

If you are implying what I think you are, you are dangerously close to libel with your last sentence eazybee.

Wyllow3

Well he says he's a spokesman for the left, but....that doesn't make him one!

That's why I said 'self-styled spokesman'.

"For clarity, the Huw Edwards sentence cannot be reviewed under the Unduly Lenient Sentencing Scheme as it's only applicable for certain Crown Court sentences. I have lobbied for years to make it more accessible," Ms Waxman said on X.

I believe his case was heard in a Magistrates' court.
I wonder who arranged that?

For good reason

The left loathe him as well

Well he says he's a spokesman for the left, but....that doesn't make him one!

fancythat

No, sorry, it was me that wasnt very clear.
I didnt think he was part of the DM.

I did wonder .

No, sorry, it was me that wasnt very clear.
I didnt think he was part of the DM.

Owen Jones has nothing to do with the DM, fancythat. Far from it. He is a self-styled spokesman for the left, misogynist and smug know-all. Sorry if I’ve missed the point and you are aware of that

Owen Jones is a loathsome individual

Galaxy

Its fascinating that one of the first reactions to the initial story about Hugh Edwards was condemnation of The Sun who broke the story.
Owen Jones was vocal in his criticism of the 'disgusting rag' A handy reminder that whatever opinion Owen holds you know you will be right if you take the opposite one.

I so so wish people, of the "Daily Mail? Dont believe a thing of what that paper says" ilk, were not quite so quick to dismiss everything. Regardless.

Or is it the age old problem of, one person's word against another.
No witnesses.
A case cannot be made and brought before the courts.

Look at the Al Fayed case. People are unwilling to believe women over men. It’s as simple as that, really.

One obvious difficulty is the need for independent evidence in support of prosecutions. It’s something Judges are compelled to advise the jury of, reminding them it’s the word of this child (or woman) against the accused. We still live in a society where many find it difficult to believe the respectable man in the dock could possibly have done what he’s accused of. Prosecutions are rare. Successful prosecutions? I’ll ask Google but i can think of too many children who weren’t believed

The only way to have any influence on VAWG (and yes I agree that includes all children) is to increase sentences and improve prosecution rates. The rest of it - misogyny as a hate crime, etc etc is absolutely pointless.

I agree, Iam64

As a matter of urgency.

My view is there needs to be a review of sentencing guidelines for sexual abuse of children
Starmer rightly identified violence against women and girls as a national emergency. Surely child sexual abuse of children (including boys) should be part of whatever reviews
are proposed

Anniebach

Has there been a letter re the man who passed the images to
HE ?

I do hope so, will have a look 👍

Sago

We probably need to get the Israeli secret service on the job!
Exploding devices the moment these sites are accessed.

Bizarre as it sounds 👍

We probably need to get the Israeli secret service on the job!
Exploding devices the moment these sites are accessed.

Has there been a letter re the man who passed the images to
HE ?

👍

Yes, thank you MisInterpreted , and there are other channels too,

I understood what you meant, Anniebach. To me, someone presiding over a funeral would be the person actually conducting the funeral service, not someone presenting coverage of that funeral on tv.