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Lionesses star Khiara Keating 'due in court over "hippy crack" charge'

England Lionesses goalkeeper Khiara Keating is set to attend court on Tuesday charged with possession of nitrous oxide, also known as 'hippy crack', according to reports.

The 20-year-old was arrested last month after she was allegedly caught with the Class C drug during an incident in June following an investigation.

Keating will appear at Manchester and Salford magistrates court after being charged with possession of the substance and could face a range of sanctions varying in severity if found guilty, as reported by The Mirror.

The investigation conducted by Greater Manchester Police saw her was stopped by police on the eve of joining up with England's national team last month.

First time offenders of possession with intent to inhale nitrous oxide can be punished with with an unlimited fine, community service or police caution, while repeat offenders can be slapped with time in prison.

England Lionesses goalkeeper Khiara Keating is set to attend court on Tuesday charged with possession of nitrous oxide

Dealers of the banned substance can be locked up for 14 years.

A statement from Greater Manchester Police confirmed Keating is set to attend court over her charge for possession, stating: 'Khiara Keating (27/06/2004) from Manchester has been charged with possession of class C drugs (Nitrous Oxide). 

'These charges relate to an incident which took place on Tuesday 18 June on Queens Road.'

Keating has just come off her career-best season where she starred for Man City and earned a first senior England call-up where she became the first goalkeeper of colour to play for the Lionesses.

England head coach Sarina Wiegman has already used her as a backup option to Mary Earps and was integral to Man City's Women's Super League runners-up finish that went to the final day of the season.

Aged 19 she also became the WSL's youngest-ever Golden Glove winner after nine clean sheets in 22 league games for City last season, besting both Earps and Chelsea's Hannah Hampton.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

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