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Friday, August 09, 2013 | 11:03 AMKINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican born Liverpool winger, Raheem Sterling will stand trial in September for assaulting his girlfriend Shana Halliday after he pleaded not guilty to the charge following his arrest on Thursday night.Sterling appeared at the city’s magistrate’s court on Friday to answer the charge after he was arrested at 10.30pm in Page Moss, Merseyside, England.According to DailyMail News online a Merseyside police spokesman said “Raheem Sterling, 18, of Woolton, was charged with Section 39 common assault. Sterling was remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court today.”It is believed the couple had earlier been celebrating her 20th birthday with a meal out and a row is understood to have taken place afterwards.Sterling is due to travel with his team to Dublin on Friday for Saturday’s friendly against Celtic at the Arriva Stadium.“Raheem has denied the charges and as the case is ongoing, we will not be making any further comment at this time,” a Liverpool spokesperson said.The charge could lead to imprisonment should Sterling be found guilty.
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Raheem Sterling faces trial in September for assaulting girlfriend
