Police will not investigate Noel Clarke sex offence allegations

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police have confirmed that no criminal investigation will be launched after sexual offence allegations were made against actor Noel Clarke. In a statement first reported by the Sunday Mirror, the Metropolitan Police said it conducted a “thorough assessment” and concluded that the information received “would not meet the threshold for a criminal investigation”. Scotland Yard said in a statement: “On Wednesday, 21 April 2021 police received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences allegedly committed by a male over a period of time. open image in gallery Twenty women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity came forward and made allegations about him to The Guardian newspaper “If any further criminal allegations related to those already assessed are reported then it will be thoroughly considered.” Following the allegations, ITV pulled the concluding episode of drama Viewpoint, in which he starred, and broadcaster Sky, which had aired Clarke’s series Bulletproof, said it was halting work with him.