Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment

Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, has been found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer

Tuesday 11 February 2025 14:27 GMT

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Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, was found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer, Britain's Press Association reported Tuesday.

Kerr, a striker for Australia and for English club Chelsea, accepted she called Police Constable Stephen Lovell “stupid and white” during a heated exchange at a police station after a night out, but had denied that it amounted to the charge.

The verdict came on the seventh day of the trial at Kingston Crown Court in London.

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Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment

Sam Kerr, one of the world’s top female soccer players, has been found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer

Australia soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment

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