{"id":7213,"date":"2026-06-29T17:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/top-boy-actor-micheal-ward-raped-woman-in-car-court-hears\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T17:25:21","slug":"top-boy-actor-micheal-ward-raped-woman-in-car-court-hears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/top-boy-actor-micheal-ward-raped-woman-in-car-court-hears\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Boy actor Micheal Ward raped woman in car, court hears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_dce647\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Actor and star of Top Boy, Micheal Ward is currently in trial facing charges of rape and assault be penetrations &#8211; claims he denies<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"Authors_authors-container__wVWas\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" style=\"--authors-by:&quot;By&quot;\"><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_dce647\">Sam Hall, Press Association<\/strong><\/span><span> and <span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/authors\/jamie-roberts\/\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_dce647\">Jamie Roberts<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Senior Showbiz and TV Reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37363458\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Actor Micheal Ward\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363458.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Actor-Micheal-Ward-Appears-In-Court-Charged-With-Rape-And-Sexual-Assault.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363458.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Actor-Micheal-Ward-Appears-In-Court-Charged-With-Rape-And-Sexual-Assault.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363458.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Actor-Micheal-Ward-Appears-In-Court-Charged-With-Rape-And-Sexual-Assault.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363458.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Actor-Micheal-Ward-Appears-In-Court-Charged-With-Rape-And-Sexual-Assault.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Actor Micheal Ward\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Actor Micheal Ward<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/top-boy\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Top Boy<\/a> actor <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/top-boy-actor-micheal-ward-36083508\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Micheal Ward<\/a> raped a woman in a car after meeting her at a nightclub, a court has been told. The 28-year-old, who starred in Blue Story, has denied two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault against one woman in January 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bafta-winning actor Ward met the alleged victim for the first time at an \u201call-white party\u201d at Infinity Lounge nightclub in Gant\u2019s Hill, east London, on January 1, according to prosecutor Tracy Ayling KC. As the prosecutor opened the trial, they told jurors at Snaresbrook Crown Court that the \u201cyoung woman\u201d had seen Ward \u201con TV and in films\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It&#8217;s alleged he asked her for her Snapchat handle. As people began leaving the event at around 2.20am on January 2, the woman was allegedly asked to join Ward in the back of his friend\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/mercedes-f1\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Mercedes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37363456\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37363456\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.53\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Micheal Ward in Top Boy 2011\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-162229JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-162229JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-162229JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37363456.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-162229JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Micheal Ward in Top Boy 2011\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Micheal Ward in Top Boy 2011<cite aria-label=\"Image: NETFLIX\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: NETFLIX)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pair kissed on the lips while in the vehicle. The woman is also said to have consented to the actor touching her vagina, the court heard. It&#8217;s claimed Ward went on to invite the woman to an afterparty. It&#8217;s said the the alleged victim and her two friends agreed they would attend before returning home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jurors were told the alleged victim got a \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/weird-news\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">weird<\/a> vibe\u201d at the party. It&#8217;s said the party was made up of mainly men. The women left a short time later after those spoke to a number of people. When she got outside, the alleged victim was asked by Ward where she was going.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She told the actor the group had a long drive home so were leaving. Ward is said to have suggested walking her up to a car that was parked further up the road so he could talk to her again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The court then heard how the woman said she was given specific instructions to walk behind him, and not to talk to anyone en route. Ward is said to have got into the driver\u2019s seat and the woman into the passenger side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The actor is alleged to have kissed her before inviting her to join him in the back seat. Ms Ayling claimed Ward \u201cbecame quite impatient\u201d and told her to \u201cstop wasting time\u201d after she initially said he could kiss her in the front seat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The pair are said to have got in the back seat and Ward allegedly sexually assaulted her by kissing her breasts. She is said to have told him \u201cI don\u2019t wanna do that\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The court heard that while they were in the car, Ward committed assault by penetration of her vagina and anus with his fingers. The woman told the actor \u201cthis was not a situation she wanted to be in\u201d. She is said to have been \u201cfeeling uncomfortable\u201d and opened the car door.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, Ward \u201cquite sternly told her to close it\u201d, jurors were told. Part of a police interview was played to the jurors. In it, the alleged victim said: \u201cI tried to leave the vehicle and he told me to close the door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ward is alleged to have then orally raped the woman while the victim felt \u201cpressured\u201d. He is then said to have raped her in the car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The court heard Ward allegedly told the woman: \u201cWhen I tell you to suck my d**k, what do you do?\u201d The woman is said to have walked to her friend\u2019s car after the assault before Ward messaged her a \u201cteary-eyed emoji and a heart emoji\u201d. She replied by telling him to \u201cenjoy the rest of his evening\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jurors heard that the woman was in pain on the way home and \u201cexperienced a stinging pain in her vagina and bottom. While driving home, she ordered an STI kit and ticked a box asking if she had been sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Following the alleged assaults, the woman exchanged several messages with Ward. They are said to have been in &#8220;friendly terms\u201d because she \u201chadn\u2019t fully come to terms with what had actually happened to her\u201d, Ms Ayling said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jurors heard the woman didn&#8217;t make an immediate report to the police as she did not \u201creally understand what had happened\u201d. It&#8217;s also claimed that \u201cbecause of who he is, she didn\u2019t feel she could speak out\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ward was arrested on January 18 2023. In a prepared statement, he told police: \u201cI deny the allegation of rape. I want to put on record that we had consensual foreplay and consensual sex.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The trial continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rapecrisis.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">www.rapecrisis.org.uk<\/a> or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/top-boy-actor-micheal-ward-37363450\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor and star of Top Boy, Micheal Ward is currently in trial facing charges of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0_Actor-Micheal-Ward-Appears-In-Court-Charged-With-Rape-And-Sexual-Assault.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7213\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}