Star ahead Brown admits assaulting girl, denies second cost
Former Jamaica youth worldwide Jevani Brown admitted in a southwest English court docket on Thursday that he assaulted a lady final month however denied a second an identical cost towards one other feminine on the identical date.
The 28-year-old star ahead, who performs for League One aspect Exeter Metropolis, appeared earlier than Exeter Magistrates’ Courtroom the place he pleaded responsible to assaulting one girl by beating her throughout an incident final month on Queen Avenue within the heart of Exeter, the county city of Devon.
After he denied the second an identical cost towards a second feminine on the identical day a trial date for July 7 at Exeter Crown Courtroom.
Magistrates adjourned the case to the trial date and Brown was granted unconditional bail till then.
The unique case towards Brown had twice been adjourned.
Jevani Brown was Exeter’s prime scorer with 14 targets however has not featured for the membership – nicknamed the Grecians – since his arrest within the early hours of February 2. Whereas he has continued to coach with the squad, he has not been thought of for choice.
An announcement from Exeter Metropolis Soccer Membership mentioned: “Jevani Brown appeared at Exeter Magistrates’ Courtroom this morning in relation to an incident in February. He pleaded responsible to 1 cost of assault and never responsible to a second cost of assault.
“A trial date has now been set to listen to the case at Exeter Crown Courtroom on July 7. Because the authorized proceedings stay energetic there can be no additional remark from Exeter Metropolis Soccer Membership.”
The UK-born Brown, who joined Exeter from League Two membership Colchester United in June 2021, made 5 appearances for Jamaica Underneath-17s in 2011.
He was set to make his senior debut for the Reggae Boyz final 12 months after being referred to as as much as characterize Jamaica at a four-team match in Austria however shocked his membership by returning to Exeter with out taking part in.
In response to Exeter’s assistant supervisor, Wayne Carlisle, the Austria itinerary “wasn’t going to match up with what he [Brown] wanted and provides him recreation time in order that they got here to an settlement with the [Jamaican] federation to come back again.”
He added: “He’s having fun with his time at Exeter and when it didn’t be part of up with what he wished, he put within the request to come back again.”
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