Off the PitchBBC SportUnverified source· 23 Sept 2026
Teenager denies racist message to Lioness Jess Carter
A 19-year-old has pleaded not guilty to sending a racist Instagram message to England defender Jess Carter during Euro 2025.
H. Carter
player
Who
Aaryan Aggarwal, 19
Allegation
Racist Instagram message
When
17 July 2025
Where
Chelmsford Magistrates' Court
Trial
3 March, Cambridge
What happened. Aaryan Aggarwal denied sending a racist Instagram message to England defender Jess Carter on 17 July 2025, when she was playing at Women's Euro 2025. He pleaded not guilty to sending an offensive public communication and will stand trial in March.
- Prosecutor said the message called Carter "stupid" and "ugly" before a racial slur.
- Aggarwal was arrested in September and released on bail.
- Bail conditions bar him from contacting Carter or posting about her.
“Well done, stupid ugly”
— prosecutor Grace Court, reading the message
Aggarwal's trial is set for Cambridge Magistrates' Court on 3 March, with bail conditions barring contact with Carter.
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