High Boy actor Micheal Ward has been charged with two counts of rape and is because of seem in courtroom subsequent month.
Ward, 27, has additionally been charged with two counts of assault by penetration and one depend of sexual assault.
The offences relate to at least one lady and are reported to have taken place in January 2023.
“Our specialist officers continue to support the woman who has come forward – we know investigations of this nature can have a significant impact on those who make reports,” stated Detective Superintendent Scott Ware, whose group is main the Met Police’s investigation.
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Michael Ward on the 78th Cannes Movie Competition on 15 July throughout a press name for his upcoming movie Eddington. Pic: PA
Ward, of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, is because of seem at Thames Magistrates’ Court docket on 28 August, the Crown Prosecution Service stated.
In a press release, Catherine Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London South, stated: “We remind all concerned that proceedings against the suspect are active and he has a right to a fair trial.
“It’s vital that there needs to be no reporting, commentary or sharing of knowledge on-line which may in anyway prejudice these proceedings.”
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Michael Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault. He’s pictured in October 2023. Pic: PA
Ward starred within the well-liked Netflix sequence High Boy as Jamie. He additionally appeared in movies like Blue Story, The Outdated Guard and Empire of Gentle.
In 2020, the Jamaican-born actor was awarded the Bafta Rising Star honour in 2020.
He was nominated for Greatest Supporting Actor Bafta in 2021 for his function as Franklyn within the BBC sequence Small Axe, and 2022 for his efficiency as Stephen in Empire of Gentle.
Ward is because of star within the American movie Eddington alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, which is about to be launched within the UK in August.
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Ward is pictured in the course of the opening evening of A View From The Bridge on the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London in June 2024. Pic: PA
He has greater than 1,000,000 followers on Instagram and took part in charity occasions just like the Soccer Help match at Stamford Bridge final 12 months.
Ward gave a studying on the Christmas Eve carol service hosted by the Princess of Wales in 2023.
