Actor Micheal Ward accused of assaulting woman

‘Top Boy’ actor Micheal Ward is due to appear in court next month accused of a serious assault.

Ward, 27, of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, is charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

The alleged offences relate to one woman and are said to have taken place in January 2023.

Ward made his name as one of the stars of cult hit Blue Story in 2019, and won the Rising Star prize at the Bafta Film Awards the following year.

The Jamaican-born actor also starred in acclaimed 2022 drama Empire of Light, and will be seen in forthcoming US pandemic-era Western movie Eddington, which is due to be released in the UK on 22 August.

He is due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court in London on 28 August.

The Met’s Det Supt Scott Ware said: ‘Our specialist officers continue to support the woman who has come forward – we know investigations of this nature can have significant impact on those who make reports.’

Catherine Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London South, said: ‘Having carefully reviewed a file of evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Micheal Ward, 27, with two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault against a woman in January 2023.’