Sam Kerr has appeared in a London court for the first day of a criminal trial in which she is accused of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.
The Matildas captain could face time in jail if she is found guilty of the offence from the incident that occurred on January 30, 2023.
Sam Kerr outside Kingston Crown Court on January 14, 2025.Credit: Nine
Here’s what you need to know:
What is Sam Kerr accused of?
Kerr is accused of calling a police officer a variation of “stupid white bastard” (according to the UK Newspaper The Sun) or “stupid white cop” (according to News Corp Australia) after a dispute over a taxi fare in south-west London.
The officer was identified in court documents as “PC Lovell”.
The Sun reported that Kerr had been out celebrating her hat-trick during Chelsea’s win against Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup on January 29, 2023, and that her comment was made in the early hours of January 30.
Court records revealed Kerr was briefly held in custody by police but wasn’t charged with any crime until January 21, 2024. She was granted unconditional bail.
She pleaded not guilty on March 4, 2024, to an offence under Section 4A of the Public Order Act 1986 for intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress to another by using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviours which cause alarm or distress, and that the offence was racially aggravated, per the Crime and Disorder Act 1998.
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