Ryan Giggs appears in court to deny charges of assault and coercive control
Ryan Giggs is accused of being violent towards his ex-girlfriend and subjecting her to isolation, humiliation, harassment and abuse
Ryan Giggs arrives at Manchester Magistrates Court
Ryan Giggs, the former Manchester United footballer, has appeared in court charged with being violent towards his ex-girlfriend and subjecting her to isolation, belittling, humiliation, harassment, degradation and abuse .
The 47-year-old Wales manager denied charges of assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour, when he appeared at Manchester Magistrates Court.
He is accused of causing actual bodily harm to his ex-girlfriend, PR executive Kate Greville, 36, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1.
Wales boss Giggs denies assault charges in court appearance
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28/04/2021 - 12:50 Wales manager and former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs leaves Manchester Magistrates Court Paul ELLIS AFP 2 min
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Wales manager and former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs on Wednesday denied charges of assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour as he appeared in court.
Giggs 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 during a short hearing at Manchester Magistrates Court.
Giggs, 47, also entered a not guilty plea of actual bodily harm relating to PR executive Kate Greville, 36, at his home in Greater Manchester on November 1 last year.
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Ryan Giggs pleaded not guilty in court to charges of causing actual bodily harm and engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour
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Ryan Giggs said he will plead not guilty in court Credit: PA
Wales Manager Ryan Giggs is due to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court after being charged with assaulting two women and controlling or coercive behaviour.
Giggs, 47, is accused of causing actual bodily harm to a woman at his home in the Worsley area of Greater Manchester last November.
He has also been charged with the common assault of another woman during the same alleged incident.
He faces an additional charge of engaging in coercive or controlling behaviour.
After the announcement of the charges on Friday, Giggs denied the allegations. He said: I have full respect for the due process of law and understand the seriousness of the allegations.