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Ivan Toney denies Soho assault charge
Ivan Toney denies nightclub assault charge in London court.
In brief
Ivan Toney denies nightclub assault charge in London court. England striker Ivan Toney pleaded not guilty to headbutting and punching a man at a Soho nightclub on 6 December 2026. Originally reported by BBC News.
Ivan Toney pleads not guilty
England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a central London nightclub.
Alleged assault at Soho nightclub
The 30-year-old footballer from Northampton is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva at a nightclub in Wardour Street, Soho, on 6 December.
Court plea details
At Westminster Magistrates' Court, Toney confirmed his name and age, and pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Crown Court trial set
District Judge Briony Clarke said the case could be tried in the magistrates court, but Toney elected for a Crown Court trial in front of a judge and jury.
Bail until October 29
He was freed on unconditional bail until a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 29 October.
The key point
England striker Ivan Toney pleaded not guilty to headbutting and punching a man at a Soho nightclub on 6 December 2026.
