The British police officer who alleges he was racially abused by soccer star Sam Kerr was determined to pursue her prosecution after she called him “stupid and white”, a court has heard.
The British police officer who alleges he was racially abused by soccer star Sam Kerr was determined to pursue her prosecution after she called him “f---ing stupid and white”, a court has heard, but denied embellishing his reaction to make the charges stick.
The soccer player’s legal team argued on Tuesday that Lovell had only claimed he was “upset” by the altercation after the Crown Prosecution Service , the body which has the final say on whether a criminal prosecution can go ahead, decided against charging Kerr because the evidence did not meet the required threshold.
He was also asked about Kerr’s status as a well-known sports star, with Forbes suggesting: “You made an assumption about her that she was a troublemaker, that she was difficult and, because of what she does for a living, she was an arrogant person?” During re-examination by prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones KC, Lovell told the jury that being called “f---ing stupid” had made him feel “belittled and upset”.Jones asked if his race had “any relevance as far as you can see to what was going on”, and Lovell said “no” and later added that the reference to him being white “upset me, I guess”.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Upset’ police officer challenged over his motives in Sam Kerr prosecutionThe British police officer who alleges he was racially abused by soccer star Sam Kerr was determined to pursue her prosecution after she called him “f---ing stupid and white”, a court has heard.
Read more »
Liverpool Sign Sam Kerr on LoanLiverpool Women have signed Scotland international midfielder Sam Kerr on loan until the end of the season from Bayern Munich.
Read more »
Sam Kerr fronts London court charged with racially aggravated harassment of police officerThe Matildas star has been charged with causing a police officer harassment, alarm or distress under the UK's Public Order Act.
Read more »
Sam Kerr to Face Trial for Alleged Racial Harassment of Police OfficerThe Chelsea striker, Sam Kerr, is accused of racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. She appeared in court and will face trial next month. Kerr maintains her innocence.
Read more »
Soccer Star Sam Kerr on Trial for Racial Abuse AllegationSam Kerr, captain of the Australian women's soccer team, is facing trial for racially aggravated harassment after allegedly calling a British police officer 'f---ing stupid and white'. The officer, Stephen Lovell, claims the comments made him feel humiliated, while Kerr's defense argues that he only included the racial impact in a later statement after the Crown Prosecution Service initially declined to charge her.
Read more »
Matilda star Sam Kerr on trial for racially abusing police officerSarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.
Read more »