Micheal Ward Denies 5 Sex Charges, Tells Jury Car Encounter Was Consensual
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
Micheal Ward Denies 5 Sex Charges, Tells Jury Car Encounter Was Consensual
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 6
Summary
Ward, 28, told Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday that the January 2023 encounter in the back of a car was "wholly consensual" and that he believed they were "having a great time."
Two rape charges and three sexual assault counts stem from an alleged incident after Ward met the woman at an east London nightclub and invited her into a car during a New Year party he was hosting.
Ward said the pair had a "quite flirty" conversation, exchanged "passionate" kisses and that the woman was an "active participant" who never indicated she wanted to leave.
The complainant told jurors last week she "completely shut down" and asked to leave multiple times, while a friend said she was crying afterward and the court heard she ordered an STI kit on her way home.
The Bafta-winning actor, known for Top Boy and Blue Story, is standing trial in London; proceedings continue.