Ryan Giggs trial: lockdown ‘utter hell’ for ex

Football star denies claims by Kate Greville that he was aggressive and controlling

Ryan Giggs outside Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court
Ryan Giggs outside Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court
(Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Ryan Giggs’s ex-girlfriend had panic attacks when their relationship became “utter hell” during the Covid-19 lockdown, a court has heard.

The former Manchester United and Wales footballer is charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against his former partner Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020. He is also charged with assaulting Greville and her sister at his home in Greater Manchester in November 2020.

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