Police in Australia have launched a manhunt for former cleaning soap opera star Orpheus Pledger after he failed to seem in court docket to face prices of assault.
Pledger, 30, was as a result of seem at Melbourne Magistrates Courtroom on Tuesday accused of assaulting a lady, Sky Information Australia mentioned.
The actor had been granted bail on Tuesday for a court-ordered hospital evaluation and had been ordered to return to court docket the next day, however did not present up.
On Wednesday Victoria Police issued a warrant for his arrest and requested the general public to assist discover him.
The pressure mentioned in an announcement he was needed over an “assault-related matter” and hoped “somebody might be able to present info on his present whereabouts”.
Described as “roughly 170cm [5ft, 6in] tall with brown hair and tanned complexion”, police mentioned he was identified to frequent the north Melbourne suburb of Northcote and surrounding areas.
Pledger’s supervisor, Craig McMahon instructed the Sydney Morning Herald he had not been involved together with his consumer this week however that he had been shocked by the assault allegations.
Mr McMahon instructed the paper his consumer had suffered from psychological well being points for a very long time.
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Pledger starred in Neighbours, one other Australian cleaning soap, in 2011 earlier than becoming a member of the solid of Residence and Away in 2016 the place he performed Mason Morgan for 3 years.
Earlier in his profession, he appeared in different TV exhibits, Silversun and CrashBurn.