Chelsea forward Sam Kerr has 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.

Sam Kerr said she felt she was treated differently by police officers based on “what they perceived to be the colour of my skin”, a court heard on Wednesday. The Chelsea striker is charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to PC Stephen Lovell by calling him “stupid and white” during an incident inside a police station on January 30,

Sam Kerr told the court she used the words "stupid and white" because she felt she was being treated differently because of her skin colour.

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

Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr said she felt British police treated her differently because of the colour of her skin, as she gave evidence in a London court on Wednesday while on trial accused of racially abusing a white police officer.

Sam Kerr is on trial, charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to PC Stephen Lovell, after she and her partner allegedly broke out of a taxi, where Kerr claimed she feared for her life

LONDON — Australia women's football captain Sam Kerr said she felt British police treated her differently because of the colour of her skin, as she gave evidence in a London court on Wednesday (Feb 5) while on trial accused of racially abusing a white police officer.

Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr told Kingston Crown Court today she believes police treated her differently "because of what they perceived to be the colour of my skin" during an incident at Twickenham police station.

The Australia international is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to Pc Stephen Lovell.