A police officer says he felt "belittled and upset" following an incident involving Chelsea forward Samantha Kerr, a court has heard.

The police officer at the centre of Sam Kerr’s trial has denied changing his statement to get a criminal charge over the line, a court has heard.

Under cross-examination Police Constable Stephen Lovell, who alleges he was harassed by the Australian soccer star, agreed he was "determined" to pursue the matter in court.

Chelsea forward Sam Kerr allegedly called a police officer “stupid and white” a London jury has heard. Kerr is one of the best women’s soccer players in the world.

Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr went on trial in a London court on Monday, accused of racially abusing a white police officer after a drunken dispute with a cab driver.

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr repeatedly called a police officer ‘f****** stupid and white’ inside a police station after a night out, a court heard on Monday. Kerr, 31, was present in court on the first day of her trial for an offence of causing racially aggravated intentional harassment,

The police officer at the centre of Sam Kerr’s racial harassment trial in the United Kingdom has been challenged in court over his motivations in pursuing the criminal case.

The officer was accused of ignoring the soccer star’s fears about her taxi driver, and of adding to his own statement to get his charge to stick. He denied it.

The Australian footballer alleged she felt ignored by male police officers dealing with the situation as a "heated" discussion took place.

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