Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs, 48, has been charged with two counts of assault.
The first day of the trial took place on Monday.
There, Giggs is accused of speculating about his ex-girlfriend during an argument.
It was in November 2020 that the former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs He was arrested by the police at his home. The 48-year-old was later charged with two counts of assault, one of which was against his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville.
The allegations prompted him to take a break from his duties as captain of the national team for Wales, a position he later chose to leave.
He is said to be bald by his ex-girlfriend
On Monday, the trial of the former senior player began and there he was accused of “deliberate speculation” of Greville during a fight.
The claim’s backround must have taken place between 2017 and 2020 where Giggs must have had his relationship under control. Additionally, he was said to have been unfaithful on several occasions.
– It was a private life that contained both psychological and physical abuse, the attorney general said in court according to the BBC.
“The ugliest and most dangerous aspect”
All this led to Greville wanting to end the relationship, at which point a quarrel broke out in the house. Giggs then lost control and allegedly whipped his ex-girlfriend. He is also said to have hit Greville’s sister with an elbow when she tried to break up the fight. Police were called to the scene and Giggs was arrested.
– On the field he was loved for his skills. But the attorney general said in court that on the side of the plan there was a much more gruesome and sinister side to it.
Giggs denies all allegations. The trial is expected to last ten days and the 48-year-old faces up to five years in prison.
