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Rape charge soap star given bail | Rape charge soap star given bail |
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Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman has been granted bail after being accused of raping a 16-year-old British girl while on holiday in Barbados. | Emmerdale actor Ben Freeman has been granted bail after being accused of raping a 16-year-old British girl while on holiday in Barbados. |
The 26-year-old, who plays Scott Windsor in the ITV soap, was arrested on the Caribbean island last week. | The 26-year-old, who plays Scott Windsor in the ITV soap, was arrested on the Caribbean island last week. |
The court ruled Mr Freeman, of West Yorkshire, could leave the country, setting bail at 100,000 Barbados dollars (£26,000). | The court ruled Mr Freeman, of West Yorkshire, could leave the country, setting bail at 100,000 Barbados dollars (£26,000). |
He must return to Bridgetown Court on 15 March. | He must return to Bridgetown Court on 15 March. |
It is not clear when Mr Freeman, who was accompanied by his parents in court, will return to the UK. | It is not clear when Mr Freeman, who was accompanied by his parents in court, will return to the UK. |
He was arrested following an allegation, made to police on 29 November, of a sexual assault at the Almond Beach Village resort. | He was arrested following an allegation, made to police on 29 November, of a sexual assault at the Almond Beach Village resort. |
The Foreign Office said it was providing consular assistance to both Mr Freeman and the teenager who reported the alleged rape. | The Foreign Office said it was providing consular assistance to both Mr Freeman and the teenager who reported the alleged rape. |
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