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Australia soccer player Sam Kerr not guilty of racially abusing UK police officer

Sam Kerr was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment in a UK court after a jury deliberated for four hours and 17 minutes.
Kerr called Officer Stephen Lovell "f****** stupid and white" during an incident at a police station.
Kerr stated she was "antagonized" by officers and expressed embarrassment over her behavior that night.
Judge Peter Lodder KC noted that Kerr's own behavior significantly contributed to the allegation.

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Kerr cleared of racial harassment of London police officer

Sam Kerr, one of the world's top female football players, was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer by a London court. Australia captain Kerr, who plays for Chelsea, accepted she called police constable Stephen Lovell "stupid and white" during a heated exchange at a...

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Sam Kerr thanks partner Kristie Mewis after harassment trial verdict

Matildas captain and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr thanked partner Kristie Mewis after being found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment.

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Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially harassing London police officer

Matildas captain Sam Kerr says she is looking forward to putting a challenging period behind her. She was found ‘not guilty’ of racially harassing a London policeman. The 31-year-old says she did not intend to insult or harm anyone when she called the officer “stupid and white”.

2 months ago·Sydney, Australia

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Soccer star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially harassing police officer

Kerr, one of the highest-profile players in women’s soccer, was charged after a 2023 dispute with a London taxi driver turned into a heated exchange with police.

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Australian soccer star Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer

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

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Sam Kerr verdict: what it means for law in the UK and the star athlete’s soccer career

A London court has found Sam Kerr not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of Metropolitan Police officer Stephen Lovell. As captain of the Australian women’s national soccer team, Kerr was widely condemned when news broke she had used a “racial slur” against an officer during an altercation. The high-profile incident sparked debate across the globe. Initially, former Australian soccer player Craig Foster criticised Kerr’s behaviour befo…

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