Award-winning actor Michael Ward has appeared in court as he faces allegations of rape and sexual assault relating to an incident said to have occurred in London in 2023.
The actor, known for his roles in Blue Story and Netflix’s Top Boy, denies the allegations.
The court heard that the alleged victim met Ward at a nightclub in north-east London and later accompanied him to a vehicle after he invited her to another location. Jurors were told that the woman had initially consented to some physical contact before the alleged offences were said to have taken place.
During a police interview played in court, the woman told officers she felt frightened and unable to respond during the alleged incident. She also described trying to leave the vehicle, according to evidence presented during the trial.
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Ward, who appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court, has maintained that all sexual activity between them was consensual. The actor, who won the BAFTA Rising Star award in 2020, faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault, with the trial continuing.
