Manchester City and England goalkeeper Khiara Keating and her mother Nicola appeared in court today (Tuesday) after being charged with possession of the Class C drug nitrous oxide.
The charges are in relation to an incident in Manchester on June 18, one day before Keating was due to report to St. George’s Park for an England training camp.
Both defendants were remanded on an unconditional bail until the next hearing on September 10.
A statement from Greater Manchester Police read: “Khiara Keating (27/06/2004) from Manchester has been charged with possession of class C drugs (Nitrous Oxide). She will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court on Tuesday July 23.
“These charges relate to an incident which took place on Tuesday June 18 on Queens Road.”
A post from Nicola’s Instagram account denied the charges. City, meanwhile, declined to comment.
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, became classified as a Class C drug and possession was made illegal by the UK government in November 2023.
Keating, 19, had a breakthrough season at City during the 2023-24 campaign. She started all 22 of her side’s Women’s Super League fixtures and won the league’s Golden Glove award after keeping nine clean sheets.
She earned her first England call-up in October 2023 and has…
 after being charged with possession of the Class C drug nitrous oxide. The charges are in relation to an incident in Manchester on June 18, one day before Keating was due to report to St. George’s Park for an England training camp. Both defendants were remanded on an unconditional bail until the next hearing on September 10. A statement from Greater Manchester Police read: “Khiara Keating (27/06/2004) from Manchester has been charged with possession of class C drugs...){kind=link}