Andy Carroll could be thrown in prison after the former England international and Liverpool striker was charged with breaching a non-molestation order
Isaac Seelochan Senior Sports Journalist
21:04, 27 Dec 2025
Andy Carroll could be sent to prison after being charged with breaching a non-molestation order
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Andy Carroll could be sent to prison after being charged with breaching a non-molestation order(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
Former England international and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll could be thrown in prison after being charged with breaching a non-molestation order. The 36-year-old is due in court on Tuesday.
Details of the case cannot be revealed due to legal reasons. The Sun report that ex-Newcastle United player Carroll was arrested in April, with the alleged offence said to have been committed a month earlier.
It was reported in July that an unnamed former Premier League footballer was nicked at an airport in front of other passengers after flying into the UK. Now that he has been charged and named by the police, it can be revealed that it was Andy Carroll.
Andy Carroll has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order
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Andy Carroll has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order(Image: 2025 Jacques Feeney/Offside)
It is understood that he was detained shortly after arriving at Stansted, following a flight from France. Speaking this week, Essex Police said: “A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order.
"Andrew Carroll, 36, of Epping, was arrested on April 27 and the alleged offences relate to an incident in March. He is due to appear at Chelmsford magistrates’ court on December 30.”
A non-molestation order is an injunction issued by a civil court, usually aimed at preventing a person from approaching, contacting, or being near another individual, their address, or both.
People who breach one, depending on the circumstances, can face criminal action resulting in a jail term of up to five years.
Speaking to the Sun at the time of Carroll’s arrest, a source said: “It seemed as if an issue was flagged up to the Border Force officers at passport control at Stansted, which led to police being called. He was questioned and then taken away.
“It caused quite a kerfuffle as there were lots of other passengers around where he was arrested.”
Carroll has had an up-and-down career in football since emerging at Newcastle before being signed for Liverpool for around £35million in 2011.
The move did not work out as he netted just 11 times in 58 appearances before joining West Ham.
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He later moved down the divisions with West Brom and Reading in the Championship before moving to French second division side Amiens.
Carroll would spend just over a season there before joining Bordeaux after their relegation to the fourth tier. He was a hit in his brief spell with the club and scored 11 times from 23 games last season.
He currently plays for Dagenham and Redbridge in the National League South. Carroll joined them in July on a free transfer following his exit from Bordeaux earlier in the summer, signing a three-year deal.