The Latest Breaking News from Snaresbrook Crown Court

Teacher accused of grooming and raping pupil claimed it was ‘loving and consensual relationship’

Darlington Nuwertey is accused of repeatedly taking advantage of the pupil after meeting her while he was a teacher at Oasis Academy Silvertown in east London

The Independent UK · Oct 8

Science teacher accused of rape told student 'no one would ever love her like he did'

Darlington Nuwertey is accused of taking advantage of the girl after meeting her while he was a teacher at Oasis Academy Silvertown in east London

Evening Standard · Sep 30

Gang jailed for plotting to smuggle £20 million worth of cocaine into London fish market

The four men were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday

The Independent UK · Sep 26

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward cleared of rape

Ward, 28, denied assaulting a woman in a Mercedes in 2023, saying their encounter had been consensual.

Evening Standard · Jul 10

Consent a key issue in Top Boy actor rape trial, jury hears

Micheal Ward denies two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault against a woman in January 2023.

Evening Standard · Jul 8

Top Boy actor rape trial: Woman breaks down as she denies consensual encounter

Micheal Ward denies two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault against one woman in January 2023.

Evening Standard · Jul 3

Top Boy star Micheal Ward told woman 'if I tell you to do it, you do it' as he raped her in car, court hears

Bafta-winning actor Ward, who is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, denies raping the woman after meeting her at a nightclub

Evening Standard · Jun 30

Top Boy actor raped woman in car, court hears

Michael Ward, 28, denies two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault against a woman in January 2023

Evening Standard · Jun 29

Bafta-winning actor Micheal Ward raped woman in car after nightclub encounter, court hears

The Top Boy star denies charges of rape, assault, and sexual assault

The Independent UK · Jun 29

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward raped woman in car, court told

The 28-year-old denies two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault.

Evening Standard · Jun 29