Top Boy actor, Micheal Ward breaks silence after being charged with two counts of r@pe and three counts of s£xual ass@ult

Top Boy star, Micheal Ward, has spoken out after he was charged with r@pe and sxual ass@ult.  The 27-year-old actor and model, who has starred in a string of hit movies is accused of two counts of r@pe and three counts of sxual ass@ult. The alleged offences relate to one woman and are claimed to have taken place in January 2023.  But Ward said in a statement: ‘I deny the charges against me entirely. I have co-operated fully with the police throughout their investigation and will continue to co-operate. ‘I recognise that proceedings are now ongoing, and I have full faith that they will lead to my name being cleared. Given those proceedings, I am unable to comment further.’  The Jamaican-born British star is best known for his role of Jamie in Top Boy and appeared in 19 episodes of the gritty Netflix drama between 2013 and 2022. Detective Superintendent Scott Ware, whose team is leading the Met Police’s investigation, 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.’  The Crown Prosecution Services authorised the five charges this afternoon.  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 r@pe, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sxual ass@ult against a woman in January 2023. ‘He will appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, August 28. ‘We remind all concerned that proceedings against the suspect are active and he has a right to a fair trial. ‘It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings.’ The Jamaican-born star has enjoyed a great rise to fame since scooping the EE Rising Star BAFTA award in 2020 for his part as Jamie in Top Boy, the much-praised Netflix series. He beat Jack Lowden, Awkwafina, Kaitlyn Dever, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. to win the prestigious honour. That year, he was also named in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list of the UK’s biggest young stars. The post Top Boy actor, Micheal Ward breaks silence after being charged with two counts of r@pe and three counts of sxual ass@ult appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.