{
  "id": 3269333,
  "title": "BREAKING: London court confirms Poco Lee to appear for assault trial September 15",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/breaking-london-court-confirms-poco-lee-to-appear-for-assault-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:38:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/breaking-london-court-confirms-poco-lee-to-appear-for-assault-september-15/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Snaresbrook Crown Court has officially announced that Nigerian socialite and dancer Poco Lee, whose real name is Iweh Pascal Odinaka, will be appearing in court on assault charges. The court confirmed this in response to a query from PUNCH Online on Tuesday. Legal representative James Baker informed that the case is listed for plea and trial preparation on September 15, 2026. The precise time and courtroom for the hearing have not been disclosed, as they are typically revealed the day before the hearing. Poco Lee's friends and supporters have rallied around him following his arrest in the UK. According to Benjamin Kuti, founder of the Nigerian community in the UK, Poco Lee is currently in a UK prison and is set to appear in court on September 15, 2026. A plea hearing, where the accused can enter a guilty or not-guilty plea, is a standard part of the legal process.",
  "summary": "Nigerian socialite Poco Lee is confirmed to appear at Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 15, 2026, for an assault trial. com/breaking-london-court-confirms-poco-lee-to-appear-for-assault-september-15/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian socialite Poco Lee to appear in London court.",
    "Assault charges case listed for September 15, 2026.",
    "Plea hearing part of standard legal process."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "BREAKING: London court confirms Poco Lee to appear for assault trial September 15",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/breaking-london-court-confirms-poco-lee-to-appear-for-assault-trial-3272727",
        "published": "2026-08-25T13:18:24.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}