As any woman in the back of a locked taxi knows, Sam Kerr should never have been brought to court
- Posted on February 12, 2025
- By The Guardian
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As any woman in the back of a locked taxi knows, Sam Kerr should never have been brought to court
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The Matildas and Chelsea forward won’t be proud of the footage of her in a police station. But her acquittal underlines that the charges and court battle that followed were a waste of time and money