Carroll was charged by police for breaching a non-molestation order
Former Liverpool FC striker Andy Carroll is accused of breaching a non-molestation order
Former Liverpool FC striker Andy Carroll is accused of breaching a non-molestation order (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)
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Former Liverpool FC striker Andy Carroll faces a trial after indicating a not guilty plea to breaching a non-molestation order. The striker arrived at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on crutches on Wednesday (February 4) following surgery on his hamstring, where he indicated the plea.
Wearing a green coat and using crutches with a foot brace on his left foot, Carroll spoke to confirm his name, address and date of birth at the brief hearing. When asked if he would like to be tried in a Magistrates or Crown Court, Carroll said: “Crown please.”
District Judge Roy Brown bailed Carroll and he will next appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on March 4.
The judge told Carroll: “Your next appearance at court will be at Chelmsford Crown Court on March 4 for a plea and trial preparation hearing.
“On that occasion you will be asked to enter a plea, if it remains a not guilty plea then arrangements will be made for a trial.”
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.
Andy Carroll leaves court after entering a not-guilty plea
Andy Carroll leaves court after entering a not guilty plea (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)
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People who breach one, depending on the circumstances, can face criminal action resulting in a jail term of up to five years.
The 37-year-old, who currently plays for National League South club Dagenham and Redbridge, earned himself nine caps for England, was once the Reds' record signing when he arrived on Merseyside for £35m from Newcastle, but after managing 11 goals in his 58 appearances for Liverpool he was sold to West Ham.
He went on to play for Reading and West Brom before moving to French club Amiens and then spending a season at Bordeaux in the country's fourth tier.
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