Ivan Toney denies Soho nightclub assault
Professional footballer Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident at a London nightclub. The case will proceed to a Crown Court trial after Toney elected for a jury hearing.
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Image source, PA Media Image caption, Toney arrived at court shortly after 09:30 BST
England striker Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assaulting a man at a central London 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.
At Westminster Magistrates' Court, Toney confirmed his name and age, and pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
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