Ryan Giggs pleads not guilty to assaulting two women including former girlfriend
The former Manchester United star and current Wales boss denies the charges against him
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Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has denied a charge he was violent and engaged in behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend including isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation and abuse, a court heard.
Giggs, 47, also entered a not guilty plea of actual bodily harm to PR executive Kate Greville, 36, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on November 1 last year. The former footballer has also been charged with the common assault of Emma Greville, understood to be Ms Greville s younger sister, during the same alleged incident.
Date published: Wednesday 28th April 2021 12:13 - TEAMtalk staff
Wales boss Ryan Giggs has denied charges of assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour.
The former Manchester United winger pleaded not guilty to an allegation he was violent and engaged in behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend including isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation and abuse, Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard during a short hearing on Wednesday.
Giggs also entered a not guilty plea of actual bodily harm to PR executive Kate Greville, 36, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on November 1 last year.
The charge of controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship alleges the abuse lasted almost three years, between December 2017 and November 2020.
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Ryan Giggs appears in court to deny coercive control charges
Giggs, 47, also entered a not guilty plea of actual bodily harm to PR executive Kate Greville, 36, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on November 1 last year
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Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has denied a charge he was violent and engaged in behaviour towards his ex-girlfriend including isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation and abuse, a court heard.
Giggs faces an additional charge of engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour against Ms Greville in their relationship between December 2017 and November 2020. He is due to appear on Wednesday at Manchester Magistrates’ Court for his first court appearance in the case. Following the announcement of the charges on Friday, Giggs denied the allegations as he stated: “I have full respect for the due process of law and understand the seriousness of the allegations. “I will plead not guilty in court and look forward to clearing my name.” Police were called to Giggs’ address at 10.05pm on November 1 to reports of a disturbance.