Ryan Giggs told police his ‘head clashed’ with partner in ‘scuffle’, court hears
16.08.2022 - 21:17
/ ok.co.uk
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.
I may have caught her and her sister during the scuffle but at no time was there any attempt to harm either of them.” He said he asked both sisters to leave his house, but they refused. In the statement, Giggs added: “To try to defuse any further physical confrontation I asked my next-door neighbour to phone the police.
Unfortunately she would not. “I had no option but to demand my phone to ring the police.
I went to the utility room to get hers [Kate Greville’s]. “At this point she gave me my phone and rather foolishly I decided to keep hers… I should not have done this but was emotional, angry and upset.” The footballer said he was planning to call the police when Ms Greville then grabbed his hand and a scuffle developed with her sister Emma “standing in close proximity”.
Giggs stated: “I accept during this scuffle my head clashed with hers [Kate]. I am not sure if it was the face or head but I am sure it was not deliberate.” Giggs said
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