British prosecutors announced Thursday (August 14) that "Dark Knight" star Christian Bale will non face charges related to an alleged assault on his mother and sister in London last calendar month, according to The Associated Press.
The alleged incident took place at the actor's hotel on the night of the film's London premiere, according to Bale's mother, Jenny, and sister Sharon, wHO made the report at a police force station in Hampshire.
Bale has denied the allegation.
"Christian Bale attended a London police force station on a voluntary basis in order to assist with an allegation that has been made against him to the police by his mother and sister," the actor's spokesperson aforementioned in a statement at the time. "Mr. Bale, who denies the allegation, co-operated passim, gave his account in full of the events in question, and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police."
The Crown Prosecution Service said there was deficient evidence for a "realistic prospect of conviction" and has asked that London police accept no further action against Bale, according to the AP.
British sheet The Sun reported that police waited a day to question Bale, to allow the actor time to attend the premiere of the film. Bale was questioned for several hours at a law station before being released on bail.
Prosecutors said the decision non to prosecute the typesetter's case was based in part on the feelings of Bale's mother and sister, the AP reported.
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