Kidulthood actor Adam Deacon missed a court date after being sectioned under the Mental Health Act . Bafta-award winning Kidulthood actor Adam Deacon has missed a court date after being sectioned under the Mental Health Act . The actor and director was due to appear in court today after he was charged with affray and possession of a long-bladed sword near his home in east London , but was too unwell to attend a hearing . Police were called on the evening of January 6 to reports of a man armed with a 'machete'-style knife who was said to be threatening members of the public in Bethnal Green . Deacon , who shot to fame in the gritty film Kidulthood , did not appear at Thames Magistrates Court this morning because he was too unwell after being sectioned under the Mental Health Act , the court heard . The court clerk said : 'This case was adjourned , I believe , on the 6th March and if you look at the charge sheet , the charges concern allegations from January 6 of affray and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place . 'On the last occasion the defendant was n't in court and an adjournment period was agreed because the defendant was in hospital for treatment for underlying mental health issues . ' Emek Yagmur , defending Deacon , passed a letter from the hospital the actor is receiving treatment at to the court . She said : 'He is now back in their care and he has not been released because he is not well enough to attend . He has been sectioned under section two [ of the mental health act ] . 'We are asking for a six-week adjournment . He is clearly not very well . ' The hearing , which lasted a matter of minutes , was adjourned to April 30 . The actor and director was due to appear in court today after he was charged with affray and possession of a long bladed sword near his home in east London . The panel said it wanted to see medical reports when the troubled actor , 32 , next appears . Deacon , who won a Bafta rising star award for directing urban comedy Anuvahood , is also due to stand trial at Hammersmith Magistrates Court on May 11 , accused of harassing fellow actor Noel Clarke on social media . Deacon was arrested back in January after failing to appear in court to face the harassment charge . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Actor and director Adam Deacon did not appear at a court hearing today . Kidulthood star was due to face a charge of affray and possessing a sword . Deacon is unwell and was sectioned under Mental Health Act , court heard .