Top Boy actor Micheal Ward raped woman in car, court told
The award-winning actor goes on trial on charges of rape and sexual assault, which he denies.
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"I deny the allegation of rape. I want to put on record that we had consensual foreplay and consensual sex."
— Micheal Ward , Celebrity
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The award-winning actor goes on trial on charges of rape and sexual assault, which he denies.
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