Nigerian dancer Poco Lee, whose full name is Iweh Pascal Odinaka, is due back in a UK court on 8 February 2027 for a plea hearing, with his trial currently scheduled to begin on 8 March 2027.
The new dates follow proceedings at Snaresbrook Crown Court in London on 15 September in a sexual offence case in which the entertainer faces five charges.
The charges are one count of attempted rape, two counts of rape and two counts of assault by penetration, according to information previously confirmed by Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Poco Lee denies the allegations. He has not been convicted of any offence and must be treated as innocent unless the prosecution proves the charges in court.
What happens next in Poco Lee’s case?
The next major stage is the plea hearing in February.
A plea hearing allows the court to confirm how a defendant responds to the charges and to make further arrangements for trial. If not-guilty pleas are maintained, the case normally proceeds to trial, where prosecutors must prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt.
The fact that a trial date has been fixed does not mean guilt has been established.
The March trial date is also not necessarily final. Crown Court timetables can change if further legal or case-management issues arise.
Poco Lee had previously been expected in court on 15 September for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
Before that appearance, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that the case remained active despite claims circulating online that it had been dropped.
Bail did not end the case
Snaresbrook Crown Court had earlier confirmed that Poco Lee was granted bail on 11 September 2026.
Bail means a defendant is allowed to remain outside custody while criminal proceedings continue, usually subject to conditions imposed by the court.
It does not mean charges have been withdrawn or that the case has been dismissed.
That distinction became important after social-media posts suggested that Poco Lee had been released because the complainant had withdrawn the case or because an out-of-court settlement had been reached.
The prosecution later made clear that the proceedings were still continuing.
Poco Lee maintains innocence
Poco Lee has publicly denied the allegations.
During an Instagram Live appearance before the September hearing, he said he had done nothing wrong and maintained his innocence.
His management has also pushed back against claims that went beyond the charges before the court.
In August, the team rejected online reports suggesting that drink-spiking formed part of the case, saying no such allegation was included in the charges.
That legal distinction remains important while the case is active. Reporting should be based on the charges formally before the court rather than unverified claims circulating online.
There are also strict protections for complainants in sexual offence cases in England and Wales.
In general, complainants are entitled to lifelong anonymity from the point an allegation is made, subject to limited exceptions under the law. Media organisations and social-media users should therefore avoid publishing information that could identify the complainant.
NewDailyPrime previously reported that a UK court listing showed a criminal case under the name Iweh Odinaka, with case number 01HT1389526, at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
At that stage, the public listing did not provide full details of the alleged offences, and NewDailyPrime cautioned readers against treating early online claims as proven facts.
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