Top Boy and Eddington actor granted bail as he appears in court on rape charges

BAFTA-winning histrion Micheal Ward has been granted bail aft appearing successful tribunal charged with 2 counts of rape.

The 27-year-old, who appeared astatine Thames Magistrates' Court this morning, is besides accused of 2 counts of battle by penetration, and 1 number of intersexual assault.

The offences subordinate to 1 pistillate and are reported to person taken spot successful January 2023.

Ward, who starred successful the fashionable British bid Top Boy and was awarded BAFTA's rising prima honour successful 2020, spoke to corroborate his name, code and day of commencement during a abbreviated tribunal hearing.

He did not participate immoderate pleas and was granted conditional bail until a further proceeding astatine Snaresbrook Crown Court connected 25 September.

In a connection issued aft the charges were announced past month, Ward denied them "entirely" and said helium had co-operated with constabulary passim their investigation.

The actor's movie credits see Blue Story, The Old Guard and Empire of Light, arsenic good arsenic the existent Hollywood Western Eddington.

He was besides doubly nominated for BAFTA's champion supporting histrion prize.

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