Overview

• The Crown Prosecution Service authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Ward after reviewing evidence.
• He is accused of two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault against one woman in January 2023.
• Detective Superintendent Scott Ware said specialist officers continue to support the complainant as the investigation proceeds.
• Olivia Bell Management has dropped Ward as a client and he has issued a statement fully denying the allegations.
• The BAFTA Rising Star winner is best known for Netflix’s Top Boy and is set to appear in Ari Aster’s Eddington next month.