Dark Knight star Christian Bale will not face charges over an alleged assault on his mother and sister.

The 34-year-old actor, who plays Batman in the hit movie, was accused of lashing out at mum Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, during a family row in his Dorchester Hotel suite the night before its Leicester Square premiere.

The pair made a formal complaint to Hampshire Police after the incident on July 20 and Bale was arrested two days later.

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

The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it will not be pressing criminal charges against him.

A spokesman said: "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."

He added: "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."

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