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LONDON (AP) — British actor Micheal Ward was granted bail
Thursday after appearing at a central London court to face
charges of rape and sexual assault.
The 27-year-old, who has starred in the Netflix crime drama “Top
Boy,” faces two counts of rape and three counts of sexual
assault.
The offenses reportedly took place in January 2023. The charges
relate to one woman.
Ward appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court where he confirmed
his name, address and date of birth during a short hearing. He
did not enter any pleas and was granted conditional bail to next
appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court in northeast London on Sept.
25.
His bail condition is not to contact the alleged victim.
Ward denied the charges. He previously said in a statement that
he has “full faith” his name will be cleared in court.
Ward has appeared in films including “Blue Story,” “The Book of
Clarence” and the recently released American political satire “Eddington,"
alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal.
In 2020, he won the Rising Star award at the British Academy
Film Awards, or BAFTAs. He was nominated for an acting BAFTA for
Sam Mendes’ “Empire of Light” and for a BAFTA television award
for the Steve McQueen-directed series “Small Axe.”
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