Woman denies consensual encounter in Top Boy actor rape trial
The woman claims Micheal Ward raped her in a car shortly after they met at a nightclub in east London.
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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
"No, Micheal raped me."
— Micheal Ward , Celebrity
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The woman claims Micheal Ward raped her in a car shortly after they met at a nightclub in east London.
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