Overview
- Ward appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, where his lawyer requested a dismissal hearing rather than entering pleas.
- The court scheduled the dismissal hearing for December 5 at Snaresbrook Crown Court and continued his conditional bail.
- He faces five charges relating to one woman from January 2023: two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault.
- Bail conditions include a prohibition on contacting the complainant following his initial August 28 appearance at Thames Magistrates’ Court.
- Ward has publicly denied the allegations and said he has cooperated with the police investigation.