Chelsea star Kerr 'feared for my life' during taxi ride

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Chelsea star Sam Kerr and partner feared for life in speeding taxi, trial told

The partner of Chelsea striker Sam Kerr accused police of “gaslighting” after a “very scary” incident in which the pair claim they were taken hostage by a taxi driver.

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Sam Kerr Rejects Racist Outburst During London Taxi Ride

Australia soccer star Sam Kerr has denied she was “drunk and kicking off” in the back of a London taxi before the ill-fated exchange with police that led to her being tried on a racially aggravated public order offence in a British court. On a draining day in the witness box, the Matildas captain relived the racism her family suffered in Australia, spoke of her similar experiences in England, and reiterated she and her partner Kristie Mewis were…

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Chelsea star Kerr says she was treated differently because of 'skin colour'

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr Wednesday told a court she was treated differently by police "because of the color of my skin" after "fearing for my life" following an incident with a taxi driver. The Australia captain, who is of mixed race, is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment…

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Schoolyard racism and serial killings: Sam Kerr defends her outburst

The Perth-born soccer star, defending a charge that she racially harassed a London policeman, told the court why she had been “triggered” by him and a taxi driver.

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Soccer star Sam Kerr is said to have racially insulted a police officer and is on trial in London. There, the Australian woman testified that it was not she who acted in a discriminatory manner — but the policeman.

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Sam Kerr says police treated her differently based on 'color of my skin,' court hears

LONDON (AP) — Chelsea forward Sam Kerr testified that police treated her differently because of "the color of my skin,” a court heard Wednesday during the Australia star's trial on a charge of racially aggravated harassment on a police officer.