Ryan Giggs assault trial hears intimate poems he wrote about his ‘totem pole’

Ryan Giggs has shared his "disappointment" after a judge confirmed the footballer will face a retrial over assault and coercive controls charges.The former Manchester United winger had been on trial for four weeks, but last week, following more than 20 hours of deliberations, the jury failed to reach any verdicts. Giggs, 48, had denied controlling or coercive behaviour over a three-year period towards his ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, 38.

Ryan Giggs will face a new trial next year after it emerged today that prosecutors would pursue the case after jurors in his original trial failed to reach any verdicts last week.

Jurors in Ryan Giggs' trial will return to court to continue their deliberations on Wednesday.

Stacey Giggs and her children have reportedly been left ‘inconsolable’ and ‘traumatised’ after an alleged car theft at their home. The 43-year-old, who is the ex-wife of footballer Ryan Giggs, reportedly witnessed her car being stolen from her home. Her two children, Liberty, 19, and 15-year-old Zach, also reportedly saw their car being driven away by ‘masked men.

One of the jurors in the trial of Ryan Giggs has been discharged after phoning in sick for a second day. Former Manchester United ace Giggs, 48, is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards his ex partner Kate Greville and of headbutting her during a row in November last year.

Jurors in the trial of Ryan Giggs have now heard all the evidence in the case, after a large number of messages, poems and love letters were revealed. Mr Giggs, 48, has pleaded not guilty to displaying controlling or coercive behaviour towards ex-partner Kate Greville, assault occasioning actual bodily harm of Kate Greville, and assault by beating of Emma Greville.

Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived at Manchester Crown Court to give evidence in the trial of former United star Ryan Giggs. He was pictured by press photographers at Crown Square this afternoon.

Ryan Giggs and Kate Greville swapped intimate love poems during their on-off six-year relationship, a court heard. Messages between Giggs, 48, and the 38-year-old PR executive were read out by his defence team at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday. The former Manchester United footballer is on trial accused of headbutting Ms Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1 2020, and also controlling and coercing her between August 31 2017 and November 2020.

Ryan Giggs broke down in tears as he described spending the night in a police cell as “the worst experience of his life” following his arrest for allegedly headbutting ex Kate Greville. The 48 year old former Manchester United star is accused of assaulting Ms Greville, 37, after a row at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on November 1, 2020.

Footballer Ryan Giggs has admitted he threatened his ex-girlfriend as he said “you’re finished”, the court was told.The former Manchester United player is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Kate Greville during their six-year relationship – all of which he denies. At Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday 17 August, Giggs was questioned on messages sent between the couple during their relationship, which lasted for around six years from 2015 onwards. In one message said to be from Ryan to Kate Greville, the footballer wrote that his girlfriend was “finished” and in another he asked: “Do I have to let you go Kate?” Peter Wright QC read out a message from Giggs in January 2019 in which he said: “What the f*, blocking me?? “F**** unblock me now.” He asked Giggs: “Was that the angry Ryan in that message?” to which he replied: “Yes.” Mr Wright went on: “The demanding Ryan?” to which he replied “Yes," again.

Ryan Giggs has admitted to being a “love cheat” and said that he has never been faithful, in court amid his current trial.The former footballer is facing allegations of controlling behaviour and assault against his ex girlfriend Kate Greville, all of which he has denied. Giggs, 48, spoke about his reputation when it comes to his past relationships as he appeared at Manchester Crown Court on 16 August.The sportsman addressed his “infidelities” as he gave evidence in his defence in the case.

Ryan Giggs has admitted he ‘can’t resist women’ and ‘has never been faithful’ as he took to the witness box at the start of his defence case. The 48-year-old former Manchester United star is on trial accused of headbutting his ex-partner Kate Greville, elbowing her sister Emma on the same date and of behaving in a controlling or coercive manner towards his former girlfriend between August 2017 and November 2020.

Footballer Ryan Giggs told police his “head clashed” with his girlfriend’s during a “scuffle” over a phone but it was “not deliberate”, a court has heard.The 48 year old footballer was interviewed by detectives the day after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex-partner, Kate Greville, 38, as well as her younger sister, Emma Greville, during an the incident at the defendant’s home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on 1 November 2020. Jurors at Manchester Crown Court were told on Tuesday 16 August that the footballer provided officers with a hand-written prepared statement which began with the words: “At this stage I feel very emotional about the incident”.The message continued: “I accept during the tussle she caught me in the face, causing bleeding to the lip and inner mouth.

A neighbour of Ryan Giggs told him 'oh Ryan, not this again' after she was informed of allegations that he'd been seeing other women. The former Manchester United star, 48, is on trial accused of headbutting his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, elbowing her sister Emma on the same date and of behaving in a controlling and coercive manner towards his former partner between August 2017 and November 2020.