England striker Ivan Toney charged with assault after Soho nightclub incident

PM PA MediaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-07 · 09:40 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm. The Metropolitan police confirmed the charge relates to an alleged incident at a nightclub on Wardour Street in central London on December 6th of last year. Toney, who is 30 and from Northampton, was charged on July 31st. He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on September 24th. A spokesperson for Toney stated that he acknowledges the charge and looks forward to clearing his name in court.

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Toney will appear at Westminster magistrates court on 24 September.

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Ivan acknowledges the charge and looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court.

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The charge relates to an alleged assault that took place on 6 December last year at a nightclub on Wardour Street in central London.

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England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault causing actual bodily harm.

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Ivan Toney was arrested after an alleged head-butt.

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The England striker Ivan Toney has been charged with assault after an incident at a nightclub in Soho.The Metropolitan police said Toney, 30, of Northampton, was charged on 31 July with assault causing actual bodily harm.The force said the charge relates to an alleged assault that reportedly took place on 6 December last year at a nightclub on Wardour Street in central London.Toney, a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, will appear at Westminster magistrates court on 24 September.The Sun newspaper reported on 8 December that Toney had been arrested after an alleged head-butt.A spokesperson for Toney said: “Ivan acknowledges the charge and although he is naturally shocked, he looks forward to being given the opportunity to clear his name in court.”

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