Liverpool star Raheem Sterling had a common assault case against him dropped today after key witnesses failed to appear in court.
The 18-year-old winger had been accused of assaulting a 27-year-old woman in Toxteth in November last year.
Sterling denied the charge and was due to stand trial at Liverpool and Knowsley magistrates court this morning.
However, two witnesses in the case failed to show and attempts to locate them failed.
The England star was waiting in a people carrier outside the court building along with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and the club's lawyer.
Prosecutor Rob Jones told the court he would formally offer no evidence against Sterling and told the court that it was not in the public interest for warrants to be issued for the witnesses.
District judge Richard Clancy dismissed the case and Sterling's lawyer, Stuart Driver QC, said he welcomed the move and added: "Raheem Sterling has always insisted that he has done nothing wrong."
A Liverpool FC spokesman said the club would not be releasing a statement as the incident was a personal matter.
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