Top Boy actor charged with two counts of rape

Top Boy histrion Micheal Ward has been charged with 2 counts of rape and is owed to look successful tribunal adjacent month.

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

In a statement, Catherine Baccas, lawman main crown authoritative for CPS London South, said: "Having cautiously reviewed a record of evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police to complaint Micheal Ward, 27, with 2 counts of rape, 2 counts of battle by penetration, and 1 number of intersexual battle against a pistillate successful January 2023.

"He volition look astatine Thames Magistrates' Court connected Thursday 28 August 2025.

"We punctual each acrophobic that proceedings against the fishy are progressive and helium has a close to a just trial.

"It is captious that determination should beryllium nary reporting, commentary oregon sharing of accusation online which could successful anyhow prejudice these proceedings."

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