CHRISTIAN BALE has been arrested on allegations of assault by his mother and sister.


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“A 34-year-old man attended a London police station on Tuesday by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault,” said a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.

“He currently remains in custody.”

The Dark Knight star allegedly lashed out at London’s Dorchester hotel on Sunday (20.07.08), where he has a suite. His mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, went to a police station in Hampshire yesterday (21.07.08) to lodge a formal complaint against him.

Bale, 34, was allowed by police to attend the European premiere of The Dark Knight – in which he plays superhero Batman – last night but now faces questioning over the claims.

A police source told The Sun: “It was a very difficult situation but it would have been wrong to have wrecked the premiere over a complaint which we don’t yet know is founded in truth. But Mr. Bale will be contacted at the earliest opportunity and be asked to provide an account of anything that happened.”

Bale appeared calm at the premiere – which was also attended by his co-stars Sir Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Aaron Eckhart – in the West End, taking time to sign autographs for fans.

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Update: Christian Bale has now been released from custody and was ordered to return to deal with the matter in September.