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England striker Ivan Toney to face trial next year over nightclub assault allegations
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England striker Ivan Toney will face trial on June 12, 2028 over allegations he headbutted and punched a man at a London nightclub in December 2024.
England striker Ivan Toney appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday and entered a not guilty plea to assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The 30-year-old Al-Ahli forward is accused of headbutting and punching Saber Da Silva during a confrontation at a nightclub on Wardour Street in central London on December 6, 2024. A provisional trial date was set for June 12, 2028. Judge Christopher Hehir acknowledged the significant delay, citing the crown courts' heavy workload and backlog. Toney was released on unconditional bail.
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