Chelsea star arrives at court to stand trial after ‘racially abusing police officer in row over taxi fare’

CHELSEA prima Sam Kerr has arrived astatine tribunal to basal proceedings aft allegedly racially abusing a constabulary serviceman successful a enactment implicit a taxi fare.

The 31-year-old is accused of lashing retired astatine the bull successful Twickenham, South West London, successful January 2023.

Kerr, who is presently sidelined from Chelsea with an ACL injury, has arrived astatine Kingston Crown Court where she is owed to basal trial.

The Australia international has pleaded not blameworthy to racially aggravated harassment.

Scotland Yard antecedently said: “Samantha Kerr, 30 (10.09.93) of Richmond was charged via postal complaint requisition connected 21 January with a racially aggravated offence nether Section 4A Public Order Act 1986.

“The complaint relates to an incidental involving a police officer who was responding to a ailment involving a taxi fare connected 30 January 2023 successful Twickenham.”

Kerr has scored 99 goals successful 128 matches since joining Chelsea successful 2019.

During her clip there, the squad has won 4 Women's Super League titles, 3 FA Cups, 2 Women's League Cups and the Women's Community Shield.

But the striker was crocked successful January past twelvemonth astatine the club's warm weather training campy in Morocco.

Kerr is her country's all-time grounds goalscorer with 64 goals successful 125 games for the Matildas.

She has besides been nominated for the Ballon d'Or Féminin - the apical prize successful women's football - each twelvemonth since its inception successful 2018.

Kerr is successful a narration with chap footballer Kristie Mewis with the mates getting engaged past year.

They announced successful November they are expecting a babe together.