England forward Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to Soho nightclub assault
England footballer Ivan Toney leaves Westminster magistrates’ court after pleading not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PAView image in fullscreenEngland footballer Ivan Toney leaves Westminster magistrates’ court after pleading not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Prosecutor Tom Heslop said it was not known what was said between the two men, but the exchange resulted in them “squaring up” to one another before Toney “lunged forward and headbutted the complainant, followed by a few punches”.
- ▪England footballer Ivan Toney leaves Westminster magistrates’ court after pleading not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm.
- ▪Photograph: Aaron Chown/PAView image in fullscreenEngland footballer Ivan Toney leaves Westminster magistrates’ court after pleading not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm.
- ▪Prosecutor Tom Heslop said it was not known what was said between the two men, but the exchange resulted in them “squaring up” to one another before Toney “lunged forward and headbutted the complainant, followed by a few punches”.
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- ▪ Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault — BBC News — UK
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England footballer Ivan Toney leaves Westminster magistrates’ court after pleading not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PAView image in fullscreenEngland footballer Ivan Toney leaves Westminster magistrates’ court after pleading not guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Photograph: Aaron Chown/PASoccerEngland forward Ivan Toney pleads not guilty to Soho nightclub assaultStriker accused of headbutting and punching manElected for crown court trial in front of judge and jurySam CunninghamThu 1 Oct 2026 07.50 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 07.55 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleIvan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assault after being accused of headbutting and punching a member of the public at a Soho nightclub.The England striker appeared…
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