Overview

• Prosecutors have charged the 27-year-old with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to one woman in January 2023.
• Ward made a brief first appearance at Thames Magistrates' Court, speaking only to confirm his identity as no pleas were entered.
• Magistrates committed the case to Snaresbrook Crown Court for a preparatory hearing scheduled for 25 September 2025.
• Conditional bail was granted on terms that prohibit Ward from contacting the alleged victim directly or indirectly.
• The Metropolitan Police said specialist officers are supporting the woman, and Ward has previously denied the allegations and expressed faith in the legal process.