Sam Kerr was taken into police custody after allegedly racially harassing a police officer during a boozy night out in London in January last year, court documents have revealed.
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The Mail exclusively revealed that the 30-year-old was charged and entered a not guilty plea on March 4, with a four-day criminal trial set for February 2025.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed that the incident, which took place on January 30, 2023, was sparked by a dispute over a taxi fare before Kerr allegedly used insulting, threatening or abusive words that caused alarm or distress to the officer.
The court documents also reveal that the Matildas star’s legal team are seeking footage from police body cameras so they can use it as evidence in her defence.
Kerr’s barrister Grace Forbes has asked the prosecution for video of what was described in court as a ‘very short incident’ and CCTV footage from outside the police station ‘where the contact began and within the custody suite’, according to a News Corp report.
In the UK, the term ‘custody suite’ is used to refer to an area in a police station or other building where people are held after being arrested.
Forbes told the court that she wants access to two clips from police body cameras, saying: ‘Those instructing me have attempted to contact the prosecution about this but have not received a response.’
The barrister said she raised the issue because she is aware that ‘with CCTV, there may be time limits on that where it is automatically deleted’.
