Jury retires to consider its verdicts in Sam Kerr trial

Chelsea and Australia soccer player Samantha Kerr arrives with her partner Kristie Mewis, left, at Kingston Crown Court, south west London, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 where she is charged with alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer.

Chelsea and Australia soccer player Samantha Kerr arrives with her partner Kristie Mewis, left, at Kingston Crown Court, south west London, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 where she is charged with alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)


3 photos
Save Story

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

LONDON — A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of Australia soccer star Sam Kerr. She denies a charge of causing racially aggravated harassment. The 31-year-old Chelsea striker is one of the world's top female players. She called police constable Stephen Lovell "stupid and white" during an incident in south-west London on Jan. 30, 2023. Kerr has accepted using those words during a heated exchange in a police station but during the trial at Kingston Crown Court denied that they amount to the charge.

Photos

Most recent Soccer stories

Related topics

The Associated Press
    KSL.com Beyond Series

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button