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William Warnes

Police treated me differently because of ‘colour of my skin’ – Chelsea’s Kerr

Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr arrives at Kingston Crown Court, south-west London (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr has said police treated her differently “because of the colour of my skin” after an incident in which she claims she and her partner were taken “hostage” by a taxi driver.

The Australia international is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to Pc Stephen Lovell during an incident in south-west London in the early hours of January 30 2023.

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