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MANCHESTER – Former Manchester United footballer and Wales national team manager, Ryan Giggs will stand trial on January 24 next year accused of deliberately headbutting his former girlfriend and controlling behaviour, a court ruled on Friday.
The 47-year-old has pleaded not guilty.
A plea and trial preparation hearing will be held on July 23, which Giggs must attend. He will remain on conditional bail until then.
The prosecution must detail the particulars of the coercive and controlling behaviour charge by July 9, with the court hearing the relationship had been “tempestuous”.
Giggs faces two other charges of causing actual bodily harm to former girlfriend, Kate Greville and common assault of her younger sister, Emma.
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