The daughter of the man who sexually assaulted Andy Carroll has called her father a "monster" and said the footballer was right to publicly name him. Avia, 21, told The Sun after hearing Carroll's story: "I feel really bad for him. I just think my dad is a monster."
Carroll names abuser after court documents
Former Newcastle and Liverpool striker Carroll recently confirmed that the man who sexually assaulted him was Kevin Adams. The dance coach, who appeared on the now-cancelled BBC show Fame Academy, was convicted at Chelmsford Crown Court in 2023.
Carroll revealed the abuse in his autobiography, published last month, with the incident occurring in 2021. After learning that Adams' name was in publicly available court documents, Carroll confirmed his identity.
Daughter's response and family ties
Avia claimed her father was a "sick individual" and added: "As far as naming him, he's done something terrible to you so name him. If I was in that position I'd do the same." She also said she would say "sorry" to Carroll if they met. "Obviously, I know it's not my fault but it's just like, that's my dad. It's just disgusting. And I'm sorry that that's happened to him," she said.
Avia and her sister had little contact with their father after his marriage to their mother broke down in 2011. Adams married Avia's mother in September 2005, six months after Avia was born. She has not heard from him since the revelations and plans to change her surname to sever ties.
Incident details and Carroll's hope
The incident happened in 2021 after Carroll returned home following a game for Newcastle. In his book, he said ex-wife Billi Mucklow convinced him to invite Adams round to watch a boxing match, and they let him stay in their spare room. Carroll said he woke up to the man trying to attack him under his bedsheets. He threw him out of the house and smacked Adams "as hard as he could" when he tried to re-enter, before calling the police and crying into his children's nanny's arms.
Carroll said he added the story to his autobiography at "the last minute" and hopes it will help other victims of sexual assault.
