Matildas’ captain defended her actions and explained that she was scared when the driver took dangerous actions.
Australian football star Sam Kerr has been forced to take a taxi in London before an unlucky exchange with police that led to her being heard in a racially aggravated public order crime in a British court. He denied that he “kicked him drunk” in the back.
On the day of drainage at the Witness Box, Matildas captain relives the racism her family suffers in Australia, discusses her similar experiences in the UK, and she and her partner Christie Mewyth It was “terrifying” and I was afraid they were “being “onced.” Taxi driver.
In a bright note, the exam doubled the uncommon gender revealed, as American fiancée Mewyth said he was carrying the boys in May.
Kerr rose on the third day of his trial and faced a cross-examination of the past 30 minutes from London KC’s Topbill Emlyn Jones. her father and stepmother.
Jones pulled out the agreement from Carr that “You were very drunk and sick”, but she said, “You’re intoxicated and you’re kicking in the back, you misunderstood what’s going on, and you’re not sure what you’re doing. I’m getting excited,” he denied.
Kerr said her night memories were “nicely good” but she remembered nothing about the driver, who was described by a barrister as having a “strong South Asian accent.” (He said that it is likely to mean it from the Indian subcontinent in the UK).
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This is what she said earlier Carr told her own advice, Grace Forbes, that she “differs me based on what (the police) perceived as my skin, especially the colour of PC Lovell. I believed they were treating me like they were related.
Police Constable Stephen Lovell was a police officer called “Silly White” early on January 30, 2023, charged with intent to cause vigilance and distress with racially aggravated harassment. .
PC Lovell’s attitude was “caused,” Kerr said.
“I felt like I went through this. People want to put things on me for what I look like and who I am.”
It is composed primarily of attitude, wearing a white long sleeve top, tied her hair and her back, and she was “my brother (former West Coast Eagles star Daniel) and father (Anglo Indian) and father I explained how I witnessed it.) I experience racism because of skin color.
She said that racism has always been a subtle subject, and in Australia the indigenous population stood out. When I first witnessed it, I was nine or ten years old. I was quite confused. I did, but then I’m sad.”
At school, she was labelled “Troublemaker when obviously I wasn’t.” Even today, “In shopping centres, security guards and staff continue.”
Kerr explained that she and Miwys tried to call Uber after a night out in central London. This is something I like because the app has a ride function so your friends can track your journey.
They were unable to do so and took a taxi, but said that the car was usually avoided for safety reasons. “Clairmont Killer” Bradley Edwards said that “Clairmont Killer” Bradley Edwards, who was convicted of two murders in 1996 and 1997, grew up amid speculation. .
The 40-minute ride home was fine until a nauseated Carr came out of the window and began vomiting. At this point, she said the cabbie screamed “dangerously irregularly,” and began driving, speeding up the corners and turning.
Neither of the women were wearing seat belts, so they found themselves thrown around the taxi. Kerr said he was scared of crashing and fearing her life, fearing the male stranger “who is empowering us.”
Mewis suffered and Kerr said she felt protection.
“That’s the role I play in relationships. I’m a more masculine role. I’m seen as a humanoid role because of the lack of better phrases.”
When the taxi stopped at the police station and officers arrived she felt “reliable”, but “I felt that something dangerous was happening, so I was scared again. The window trying to escape. .
That ultimately led to her abuse of PC Lovell. She said watching the exchange on video recording. “It’s hard to see. I’m embarrassed to see that back, not only watching the way I was acting, but also seeing myself in such pain.”
Mewyth is on his feet on February 6th after Kerr’s cross-examination is over.
