LONDON – The retrial of former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs over domestic violence allegations has been abandoned after the charges were withdrawn by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on Tuesday. The 49-year-old faced charges of causing actual bodily harm...
LONDON – The retrial of former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs over domestic violence allegations has been abandoned after the charges were withdrawn by Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service on Tuesday.
The 49-year-old faced charges of causing actual bodily harm to his former girlfriend, Kate Greville, along with controlling and coercive behaviour. He also faced a charge of common assault of Greville’s sister, Emma.. Giggs denied all charges and a trial date of July 31 was set during a hearing at Manchester Crown Court.
However, Kate was no longer willing to give evidence in a retrial as the process had taken a toll on her and her sister, according to a BBC report. “We have determined there is no longer sufficient evidence available to proceed in respect of the controlling or coercive behaviour charge and that it is no longer in the public interest to prosecute the remaining assault charges,” a CPS spokesman said.
Giggs made 963 appearances over 23 years for Manchester United, a club record, winning a haul of honours, including 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League trophies.
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