Sam Kerr's defence say police conduct was 'utterly indefensible' as jury retires to consider its verdict on Australia star's racially aggravated harassment trial Sam Kerr's defence barrister told Kingston Crown Court that the conduct of police 'was utterly indefensible' as she made her closing remarks on Day Six of the Matildas star's trial on Monday.
Ms Forbes claimed that the police had not taken the claims made by Ms Kerr and Ms Mewis seriously, in relation to allegations that the taxi driver had driven erratically and had held the pair 'hostage'.
Ms Kerr, she said, 'was trying to express something, however poorly, about power, privilege and how that might colour perception' adding that the police held all the power in the dispute, the power to persuade them to pay £900 $1,800 to the taxi driver in compensation (which they did), the power to charge, arrest and investigate.
Ms Forbes said: 'Without the attempt to discredit Ms Kerr, the police conduct is utterly indefensible.
Ms Forbes, referencing racism the Chelsea striker said she has suffered, said Kerr 'felt she was unfairly perceived by the police as a troublemaker, it echoed experiences she had had in the past, things she had witnessed from a young age directed at her father.'.
