Jury sent out to consider verdict after barrister claims officers made ‘no meaningful attempt’ to investigate the footballer’s taxi claim
Kerr, 31, the captain of the Australian women’s football team and Chelsea’s star striker, is on trial at Kingston crown court accused of racially aggravated harassment after calling PC Stephen LovellGrace Forbes, defending Kerr, gave her closing argument on Monday morning.
Forbes said the first “20 vital minutes” of Kerr and Mewis’ encounter with police were never captured on camera. Bodyworn footage shown to the court begins when Kerr and Mewis are inside Twickenham police station. She told the jury to treat the “one dimensional image” they had been presented of a “drunk and angry woman” with caution. The prosecution had played footage of Kerr saying “fucking stupid and white” to, in part, “capitalise on the shock factor” and wear them down after “hearing those words time and time again”.
“Even if you are drunk, you can still be a victim of crime,” said Forbes. “PC Lovell conceded in evidence that their allegations were capable of amounting to dangerous driving and false imprisonment. Why did he say on the night what she had told him didn’t amount to any offences?
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