England and Man City’s Khiara Keating denies nitrous oxide charge

Manchester Metropolis and England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has pleaded not responsible to possessing canisters of nitrous oxide.

The 20-year-old, of Manchester, was charged with possession of a Class C drug on 18 June after an investigation by Better Manchester Police.

She appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court docket alongside her mom Nicola Keating, 48, who additionally denied the identical offence.

Each have been granted unconditional bail forward of an extra listening to on the identical courtroom on 10 September.

Nitrous oxide was made a Class C drug below the Misuse of Medication Act in November 2023.

Possession with the intention of wrongfully inhaling it for a psychoactive impact turned an offence, however it’s nonetheless attainable to make use of the fuel for legit causes, similar to in catering or ache aid throughout labour.

Jonathan Potter, prosecuting, mentioned the ladies have been accused of possessing canisters for wrongful inhalation in Manchester in June.

Keating was requested to point a plea and replied “not responsible”, as did her mom.

The pair solely spoke additional to substantiate their names and addresses.

They have been bailed forward of the September listening to , the place a district choose is because of repair a date for trial.

Keating, who was initially on the books of Manchester United earlier than being noticed by a Metropolis scout, turned the youngest participant to win the Ladies’s Tremendous League Golden Glove award in Might, after conserving 9 clear sheets in 22 league video games.

She has but to make an look for England, however was an unused substitute through the current Uefa Ladies’s Championship Qualification video games in opposition to Sweden and the Republic of Eire.