Ryan Giggs told jurors today that spending a night in solitary confinement after being arrested for allegedly headbutting his ex-girlfriend was the "worst experience of my life." , burst into tears.
FormerManchesterUnited star returns in witness box, 38-year-old Kate against allegations of assaulting his Greville and his 26-year-old sister Emma I continued my defense.
On 1 November 2020, Greater is said to have happened during an altercation at his home in Worsley, Manchester.
Last week, Ms. Greville told Manchester Criminal Court that Giggs grabbed her by the shoulders and butted her head after confronting him about his string of wrongdoings.
Prior to the alleged attack, she said she knew he had "perfect relationships" when he was with eight women. I was.
The PR rep also claims she became "a slave to his every need and every request."
His 48-year-old Giggs, in a gray suit, was arrested in court on Nov. 1 after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex-partner. He said he was taken to Pendleton Police Station.
Asked by barrister Chris Daw QC how he interacted with police when they arrived at his home, Giggs said, "I just answered their question.
About his state of mind at the time, he said: "I was scared. Giggs was arrested, taken to the police station, and admitted to spending the night in solitary confinement."
He then started crying, saying it was the "worst experience of his life."
Giggs said in court that he "barely" slept that night and spoke to his lawyer for the first time the next day. At the Exchange Hotel, he recounted an argument that began after Ms. Greville said a man had asked her out the week before.
He said it had escalated before leaving the table. and went to his hotel room, followed immediately by Ms. Greville.
He told the jury: I got an email with a girl's name at the top."
Giggs said the email was from 2014 and she was a woman he had worked with before. rice field. He agreed that Mr. Greville had accused him of adultery "many times."
Asked whether 'some of these opportunities were justified'.
Giggs said: "Yes."
He said Mr. Greville had previously said she showed him a picture of the dress he had bought for the girl who accused him of being "together" with him, and he asked her to leave.
The former footballer denied being "aggressive" and said he didn't know where Greville was going.
Giggs is driven home by the hotel concierge, and when he gets there he finds Mack's cage in the trunk of his other car, a Mercedes. said.
He told jurors he took the cage out of the car and took out some dog blankets and toys, but nothing unrelated to dogs, he told the jury.
Giggs then moved some of Mr. Greville's bags and carried them to the end of the drive. I went.
He went back inside and tried to grab the phone from the hand of Mr. Greville, who was standing in the hallway.
Giggs said: increase. When I went to pick up the phone, I was facing the cloakroom door and Kate walked her back to the door.
Mr. Daw asked: "Was that your intention?"
64} Giggs said: "No, I just slipped the shopping bag and completely lost my balance. My head was at her waist level. Then Kate started kicking me in the head.'Mr. Daw asked, "Did you do anything physical?" I was protecting After six or seven kicks in the head, I got up and went our separate ways.
, Giggs replied, "No." A window near the door.
Mr. Daw asked, "Were they (the sisters) showing signs of being willing to leave?" Mac was still running around.'
He later found Kate Greville's phone in the utility room and put it in his pants pocket. Then I was going to pick up her phone.
Giggs said. Foolishly, I kept answering her calls. Then Kate grabbed my wrist while my hand was in my pocket and took me to the refrigerator."
We circled the kitchen island. '
Mr Daw asked, ``How far did you two go around the island?''
Giggs replied, On the way to the table and chairs.Kate stopped because her back was hitting the chair and table.The towing got a little aggressive...we were facing each other.It was like a tug of war
``It was so fast.
He said of her reaction, she just fell backwards and headed for the table.' Did you?"
Giggs said: Taking her wrist out of her pocket gave her no pleasure.
Mr. Daw asked, "Did she (Kate Greville) say anything at that point?"
Giggs said: "No."
Mr. Daw said: "After that, did she say anything about what happened?"
Giggs replied: I hit her in the face. She accused me of headbutting her.'
Mr. Daw asked: 'At every stage you put your hand on Kate's shoulder and forcefully and deliberately Did you hit your head in the face?"
Giggs said: "No, I didn't." Mr. Daw said: "You did such a thing.
Mr. Daw asked Giggs what he thought of the implications of being accused in this way?" Giggs repeated: "No.
Giggs said, "Because it looked very different now."
denies having exercised a controlling and intimidating behavior towards Ms. Greville, assaulting her and causing actual bodily harm, as well as committing a typical assault on her sister.
The ordeal continues.
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