A tribunal lawsuit against England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has been dropped astir a twelvemonth aft she pleaded not blameworthy to possessing canisters of nitrous oxide.
The 20-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper was charged with possession of a Class C cause connected 18 June past twelvemonth aft an probe by Greater Manchester Police.
In July, Keating appeared astatine Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court alongside her parent Nicola Keating, 48, who besides denied the aforesaid offence, and some were granted unconditional bail.
Greater Manchester Police has confirmed the lawsuit has been discontinued.
In a connection fixed exclusively to BBC Sport, Keating said: "I'm relieved the charges person been dropped. As I've ever said, I did thing wrong.
"It's been a hard time, but I've ever known the truth. Now I'm conscionable looking guardant to focusing afloat connected the Euros and spending clip with my family."
Nitrous oxide was made a Class C cause nether the Misuse of Drugs Act successful November 2023.
Possession with the volition of wrongfully inhaling it for a psychoactive effect became an offence, but it is inactive imaginable to usage the state for morganatic reasons, specified arsenic successful catering oregon symptom alleviation during labour.
Keating has not made an quality for England's elder squad yet but is portion of the 23-player squad selected to vie astatine Euro 2025 adjacent month.
She became the youngest subordinate to triumph the Women's Super League Golden Glove grant past year, aft keeping 9 cleanable sheets successful 22 league games.
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