Andy Carroll facing possible prison sentence

Former Liverpool and Newcastle United striker Andy Carroll is facing the prospect of a prison sentence after being charged with breaching a non-molestation order.

The 36-year-old is set to appear before a court on Tuesday after being arrested in April, with the alleged offence being committed in March.

 

Details of the alleged offence cannot be reported for legal reasons. Earlier this month it was reported that an unnamed former Premier League footballer had been arrested at an airport in front of fellow passengers after returning to the UK.

Following his charge, police have now confirmed that the individual was Carroll.

The former England international was stopped at a passport control point as his details showed he was wanted by police, according to The Sun.

An Essex Police spokesperson 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 offence relates to an incident in March. He is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on December 30.”

A non-molestation order is a civil court injunction, primarily intended to stop an individual from approaching another person, a specific address, or both.

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Depending on the circumstances, breaching such an order is a criminal offence that can lead to a prison sentence of up to five years.

Carroll returned to English football this summer after signing for National League side Dagenham and Redbridge following a stint at French club Bordeaux.

Last month he was fined for filming an anti-immigration protest on his phone whilst driving as hundreds of people were outside the Bell Hotel in Epping after an asylum seeker, Hadush Kebatu, living there was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Kebatu was later jailed.

Carroll pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £1,052.