Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Racist Message to Jess Carter — SkimNews
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- Aaryan Aggarwal, 19, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday charged with sending a message over a public network that was offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing.
- Aggarwal denied sending the racist message to England defender Jess Carter on July 17 last year, the day England beat Sweden in their Euro 2025 quarter-final.
- The message in question reportedly read: "Well done stupid ugly [racial slur]."
- Aggarwal pleaded not guilty during Wednesday's hearing; a trial date was fixed for October 3 next year at Cambridge Magistrates' Court.
- Prosecutor Grace Court outlined the charge details to magistrates at Chelmsford, tying the alleged message to the July 17 quarter-final date.
Why it matters: Aggarwal's not-guilty plea sends the case to a full trial on October 3 next year at Cambridge Magistrates' Court, where prosecutors must prove the July 17 message — sent to Carter on the day England beat Sweden in the Euro 2025 quarter-final — was sent by the defendant. A conviction would carry a criminal record for racially abusing a professional footballer during a major tournament.
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