Bale will not face assault charge

12 April 2012

Batman star Christian Bale will face no further action over an alleged assault on his mother and sister during a family row, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

The 34-year-old actor was arrested last month by officers investigating claims he lashed out at his mother and sister.

A CPS spokesman said: "We can confirm that we have advised the Metropolitan Police Service that the actor Christian Bale should not face any charges following an incident which occurred in relation to his mother and sister at the Dorchester hotel on 21 July this year.

"Whilst the CPS treats all incidents which take place in a domestic context seriously, it is important that the views of complainants are also taken into account when making decisions in such cases.

"Taking all the factors into consideration, the decision has been taken that there is insufficient evidence to afford a realistic prospect of conviction, and accordingly the police have been advised that no further action should be taken against Mr Bale."

The incident took place in his Dorchester Hotel suite the night before the Leicester Square premiere of his latest film The Dark Knight.

Bale's mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, who both live in Dorset, made a formal complaint to Hampshire Police after the incident on July 20.

The actor was arrested two days later after he attended the first European screening of the new Batman blockbuster with his wife, Sibi.

The father-of-one was questioned by detectives for several hours at Belgravia police station before being released on bail.

Bale, a keen environmental activist and martial arts enthusiast, also starred in American Psycho, Empire Of The Sun and Batman Begins.

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