Ryan Giggs cried in court, saying spending a night in jail was "the worst experience of my life."
The former Manchester United star was taken to Pendleton Police Station in Salford after being arrested on 1 November 2020 for allegedly assaulting his ex-partner He said he was.
Giggs, 48, told a juror atManchester Crown Court that the incident was "headed over" after he and Kate Greville, 38, tried to grab her phone.
His attorney, Chris Daw QC, told him what he would do with the police when they arrived at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester. "I just answered their question," Giggs said when asked if he had interacted with
He described his feelings at the time as follows. I had never been in such a position before, so I was very scared.
Giggs admitted to being arrested, taken to the police station, and spent the night in solitary confinement.
He then started crying, saying it was "the worst experience of my life."
Giggs leaves Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday with his team of lawyers
(Reuters)
Giggs told the court that he "barely" slept that night and spoke to his lawyer for the first time the next day. Friend said, "I completely lost my balance when I slipped my shopping bag." Ms. Grevilletestified that he had put his hand on her shoulder and deliberately headbutted her. Grevillesaid he called the police. He is also accused of assaulting Emma during an altercation.
Defendants deny wrongdoing.
The court also found that Giggs threw her a bag containing a laptop at her on the night of December 2019. I also heard that he remembered what he claimed to have kicked him out.
Giggs said that "nothing physical happened" that night. He threw his bag toward the bed and the two quarreled briefly before spending the night together.
The ordeal continued.
Additional report by PA
