helen wilkinson there in the _ handled the story originally. helen wilkinson there in the newsroom.his alleged victims, but said it was in a gentle and romantic way. he started giving evidence at southwark crown court and denies all the charges against. let�*s head to the court, where greg mckenzie is there for us. welcome to the programme, take a through what you have been hearing. weill. the programme, take a through what you have been hearing.— you have been hearing. well, the actor took — you have been hearing. well, the actor took to _ you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the _ you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the stand _ you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the stand for - you have been hearing. well, the actor took to the stand for the . actor took to the stand for the first time in this trial. he is accused of 12 counts of sexual assault against four individual men between the years of 2001 and 2013. all of which the 63—year—old actor denies. now, today in court it is the first time we have heard from the first time we have heard from the us

with me is our correspondent helen wilkinson —— helen wilkinson. 0ne correspondent helen wilkinson ——appening over the past few days?— past few days? yeah, and there's been an immense _ past few days? yeah, and there's been an immense amount - past few days? yeah, and there's been an immense amount of- past few days? yeah, and there's - been an immense amount of pressure on we now know the presenter is huw edwards for five days. he remained unnamed for him and to name himself, and for him to say it was him at the heart of the allegations, and we have not had his side of the story. he has been unable to give us that side of the story. that is now very clear why thatis, story. that is now very clear why that is, given the statement we have just had, that you just read out, from huw edwards's wife, vicki flind, that he is suffering from serious mental health issues and he has suffered a serious episode and he is now receiving inpatient hospital care, or he will stay for the foreseeable future. but, yes, in that statement from qi routes's life, it says that to be clear, you tell mack tree

our correspondent helen wilkinson is in the newsroom. just outlined for us the newsroom.ust outlined for us the most recent available developments in detail. i the most recent available developments in detail. the most recent available develoments in detail. ~ developments in detail. i think when the various first _ developments in detail. i think when the various first emerged _ developments in detail. i think when the various first emerged in - developments in detail. i think when the various first emerged in the - developments in detail. i think when the various first emerged in the sun | the various first emerged in the sun newspaper there were many many questions. it feels like there are even more questions now following this latest development. the bbc he received a letter as you've been mentioning from the lawyer representing a young person who is at the centre of the bbc presenter allegations. and has disputed their mothers account of events. now, if the lawyer claims is true it could potentially throw some doubt on the claims that have been made in the attitude n

helen know wilkinson is in the studio with me right now watching the development of the story, just takeugh this second set of claims. fix, take us through this second set of claims. �* , ., take us through this second set of claims. �* ,, , ,., take us through this second set of claims. �* ,, , .,, ., take us through this second set of claims. , ., “ claims. a young person has told bbc news that they _ claims. a young person has told bbc news that they felt _ claims. a young person has told bbc news that they felt threatened - claims. a young person has told bbc news that they felt threatened by i news that they felt threatened by the bbc presenter at the centre of other allegations. the young person in their early 20s was first contacted a nominative —— anonymously by the bbc presenter on anonymously by the bbc presenter on a dating app, they were put under pressure to meet up but they never did. they were then sent abusive, expletive filled messages, speaking to bbc news the young person who has no connection at all to the person at the centre of the other allegations, we've been repor