Lauren Goodger’s ex Charles Drury has been charged with assaulting her after their baby daughter Lorena’s funeral.
The baby girl tragically died on July 8, 2022, despite the former TOWIE star’s revelation that there had been no complications throughout her pregnancy or labour.
Nearly one month after Lorena’s passing, Lauren was allegedly assaulted and taken to hospital following the heart-breaking funeral of her beloved daughter.
According to the Metropolitan Police, Charles has been charged with assault and engaging in “coercive” and “controlling” behaviour.
According to The UK Sun, this behaviour allegedly included “taking her car keys and hiding them so she was not able to use her car” and “assaulting her over the course of their relationship”.
The charges also stated that Charles allegedly “made [Lauren] fold bags and watched her do so” while they were still together.
On August 4, the day after they buried their daughter Lorena, the 25-year-old reportedly assaulted Lauren causing her “actual bodily harm”.
The 25-year-old appeared a Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on June 14, and has been bailed ahead of his appearance at Snaresbrook Crown Court on July 12.
He is said to have pleaded not guilty to both charges.
A statement from the Metropolitan Police confirmed: “A man has appeared in court charged with offences linked to an incident in Upminster.”
“Charles Drury – 25 (25.06.97) of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 14 June charged with assault (ABH) and engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour.”
“He was bailed to next appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on 12 July,” the statement continued.
“The charges relate to an incident police were called to in Upminster on 4 August 2022. A woman aged in her 30s was treated for facial injuries.”
A rep for Lauren has said: “Lauren has never commented on this police investigation and will not be commenting on this story.”
Last August, Lauren was reportedly taken to the hospital after the incident, which left her with a broken eye socket.
A statement issued by the Metropolitan Police at the time confirmed that a 25-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assault.
As reported, the statement read: “Police were called at 00:37hrs on Thursday, 4 August to reports of an altercation at a residential address in Upminster, Essex. Officers attended. At the scene a woman, aged 30s, was found with facial injuries.”
“A man, aged 25, was arrested on suspicion of assault. He was taken to an east London police station and subsequently bailed pending further enquiries.”
Lauren’s ex Charles, 25, who contacted The Sun to deny attacking the 35-year-old, was subsequently bailed on suspicion of assaulting her.
Charles was reportedly held all day by police in East London before being released on bail at 3am the following morning.
The 25-year-old phoned the outlet hours after the story broke and said, “There’s a completely different side to stuff.”
However, a source told the outlet that “Lauren is absolutely terrified. This has shaken her badly.”
“She suffered some nasty injuries and fears she has suffered a broken eye socket. Lauren is now in hiding with a friend. She’s really stressed that Charlie’s bail conditions have not specified that he’s kept out of the Essex area.”
“She doesn’t want him to be allowed to set foot in Essex. She is very shaken by this situation,” they continued.
Lauren and Charles, who are parents to a daughter named Larose, welcomed their second daughter Lorena together last July.
The former TOWIE star shared the devastating news of their daughter’s passing on Instagram at the time.
Alongside a black-and-white photo of her holding her baby’s hand, Lauren wrote: “👼Lorena👼 R.I.P 08.07.22.”
“She was the most beautiful healthy baby I’ve ever seen just like her sister @babylarose.x … words can’t describe as a mother losing your baby that I carried for all these months perfectly and gave birth too for my angel to be taken from me 👼”
“There was no pregnancy or labour complications and she was fine & healthy but I am not going into detail right now just know that there was nothing wrong with her or myself she was perfect I can’t understand it she is so so beautiful Larose twin so similar.. I am broken 💔”
Lauren continued: “I am back home from hospital Me & Charlie spent as much time with our baby girl Lorena and I haven’t said my goodbye yet 💔💔💔”
“Please can I ask photographers to respect our privacy right now as we have a lot of grieving to do and funeral organising that I just need this time & with my baby girl Larose she is my rock that’s getting me through this or I wouldn’t survive…”
“I will never ever get over this but I will learn how to live everyday with Lorena in my heart she will be with me always and I will be with her again one day … My 👼 Lorena I love you so much 💔”
