Teenager denies sending racist message to Carter
Teenager denies sending racist Instagram message to England defender Jess Carter What Happened A 19‐year‐old from Chigwell, Essex, has pleaded not guilty to sending a racist message to England women’s defender Jess Carter on Instagram, according to BBC. The alleged message, sent on 17 July 2025, reportedly read “well done, stupid ugly” before including a racial slur. The Context The message was sent while Carter was representing England in the quarter‐final of the Women’s Euro 2025 tournament, the court was told, per BBC. The England side were playing against Sweden when the offensive communication was posted. Legal Proceedings Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that the teenager, identified as Aaryan Aggarwal, was arrested in September as part of a police investigation, according to BBC. Aggarwal, of Dickens Rise in Chigwell, entered a not‐guilty plea to the charge of sending a public communication that was offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing. Deputy district judge Christo...