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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 7
Ivan Toney Charged With Assault Causing Bodily Harm Over 6 December Soho Incident
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 7

Ivan Toney Charged With Assault Causing Bodily Harm Over 6 December Soho Incident

3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 7

Summary

  • 31 July brought a criminal charge against Ivan Toney, with prosecutors accusing the England forward of assault causing actual bodily harm after an incident on Wardour Street in Soho.
  • The 30-year-old Al-Ahli player, formerly of Brentford, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 24 September.
  • Toney was in England's squad at last month's World Cup and started the 6-4 bronze-final win over France, placing the charge against a high-profile international player.

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What really happened in that Soho nightclub to warrant such serious assault charges against the elite striker?
Could a late-night Soho altercation ultimately derail Ivan Toney's lucrative football career in Saudi Arabia?
Will the justice system treat a high-profile international footballer differently than an ordinary citizen facing assault charges?