Overview

• Australian police have launched a manhunt for actor Orpheus Pledger after he failed to appear in court to face assault charges.
• Pledger, 30, was last seen after being granted bail for a court-ordered medical assessment at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
• The actor is accused of attempting to drag a woman inside a home and assaulting her, with footage of the incident shown during his bail hearing.
• Pledger's manager claims the actor, who has struggled with mental health issues, has been 'let down by the system.'
• Police describe Pledger as about 170 cm tall, with brown hair and a tanned complexion, and known to frequent the Melbourne suburb of Northcote.