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has reported it was ‘stupid white cop’, and this masthead’s sources suggest it could have been a slight variation on that: ‘stupid white copperThe officer has been named by the courts as ‘PC Lovell’. That is all we know - we don’t even have conclusive proof that the officer is a male or which part of London they are stationed in. Our sources do say, however, that PC Lovell is a younger officer, as opposed to a veteran of the force.
It’s worth remembering that when she appeared in court on Monday, she pleaded not guilty, and that her defence will claim that she did not intend to cause alarm, harassment or distress, and that her comments were not racially aggravated.behind Kerr.
Kerr has said nothing, nor have her representatives, who had been planning to release a statement in the last 24 to 48 hours but appear to have decided not to. The Metropolitan Police also haven’t issued comment beyond their initial statement on the facts of the matter.The case is due to appear in court again, as we mentioned, on April 26. If Kerr can’t get it dismissed on that day, she will face a four-day criminal trial in February 2025.
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