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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward ‘overpowered’ rape victim after she tried to leave car
She left the scene 'in pain'.
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Variety
· Jul 10, 2026
‘Top Boy’ Star Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
Micheal Ward, the BAFTA-winning British star of “Top Boy” and “Eddington,” has been found not guilty of rape and sexual assault in a London court. The 28-year-old was accused of raping a woman in the back of a car after meeting her outside a New Year’s party in London in January 2023. Ward had denied []
Yen.com.gh
· Jul 10, 2026
Michael Ward: Top Boy actor beats major sexual assault charges in the UK
Micheal Ward, the British actor best known for his role in the Netflix series Top Boy and the film Blue Story, has been found not guilty sexual assault.
RTÉ News
· Jul 10, 2026
Actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape in London
Actor Micheal Ward has been cleared by a court in London of raping a woman in the back of a Mercedes after meeting her outside a New Year's party.
BBC News
· Jul 1, 2026
Girl reveals rape trauma ahead of sentence review
The teenager is one of two girls who were raped by two boys in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
Daily Express
· Jun 22, 2026
Horror as girl, 16, gang-raped after boyfriend lures her to home
Police have arrested three suspects while a fourth remains at large.
India TV News
· Jul 8, 2026
Baruipur rape-murder accused killed in police encounter during crime scene recreation in Bengal
One of the main accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur was killed in a police encounter after he allegedly attempted to escape by snatching a police officer's firearm, officials said. The deceased, identified as Prabhas Mondal, was among the key accused in the brutal crime that had triggered widespread outrage. According to police, he was taken to the crime scene shortly after midnight as part of the investigation to recreate the sequence of events when the incident leading to the encounter unfolded.
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Related coverage for "Top Boy actor Micheal Ward ‘overpowered’ rape victim after she tried to leave car": Variety — ‘Top Boy’ Star Micheal Ward Found Not Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault. Yen.com.gh — Michael Ward: Top Boy actor beats major sexual assault charges in the UK. RTÉ News — Actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape in London. BBC News — Girl reveals rape trauma ahead of sentence review. Daily Express — Horror as girl, 16, gang-raped after boyfriend lures her to home. India TV News — Baruipur rape-murder accused killed in police encounter during crime scene recreation in Bengal