Carroll was charged by police for breaching a non-molestation order
Former Liverpool FC striker Andy Carroll arrives in court
Former Liverpool FC striker Andy Carroll arrives in court
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Former Liverpool FC striker Andy Carroll has arrived at court this morning (Wednesday). The striker arrived at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on crutches on Wednesday (February 4) following surgery on his hamstring.
Carroll was charged by police for breaching a non-molestation order after being arrested in April. The alleged offences are reported to have happened in March, with the 36-year-old being arrested on April 27.
A statement released by Essex Police to the ECHO at the time of the arrest said: "A man has been charged with breaching a non-molestation order.
"Andrew Carroll, 36, of Epping, was arrested on 27 April and the alleged offences relate to an incident in March."
He was first due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on December 30.
The striker, who earned himself nine caps for England, was once the Reds' record signing when he arrived on Merseyside for £35m from Newcastle but after managing just 11 goals in his 58 appearances for Liverpool he was sold to West Ham.
The football is accused of breaching a non-molestation order
The football is accused of breaching a non-molestation order
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But from their his career continued to dip, playing for Reading and West Brom before moving to French club Amiens and then spending a season at Bordeaux in the country's fourth tier.
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.
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