![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/prosecutors-reveal-why-giggs-domestic-abuse-charges-have-been-dropped/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/crop-23090891.jpg&description=GIGGS CASE DROPPED Published : 11:02, 18 Jul 2023 PROSECUTORS have revealed why Ryan Giggs' domestic abuse charges have been dropped. It was this morning revealed that the ex-footballer, 48, won't face a second trial for allegedly attacking his former partner Kate Greville. 1 A prosecutor has revealed why charges against Ryan Giggs have today been dropped Credit: Reuters The former Man Utd ace was accused of assaulting the 36-year-old at his £1.7million home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1, 2020. He was also charged with attacking her sister Emma Greville on the same date and controlling or coercive behaviour against Kate over a three-year period. The Crown Prosecution Service today revealed it had abandoned the charges ahead of a planned retrial. Prosecutor Peter Wright KC told Manchester Crown Court they were formally offering no evidence. The barrister said Kate had "indicated an unwillingness" to give evidence in a re-trial as giving evidence in the first trial had "taken its toll" on her and her sister Emma. Mr Wright told the court: "This is not a decision taken lightly." He explained there was no realistic prospect of a conviction on the count of coercive control, telling the court it was no longer in the public interest to proceed to prosecute on the other charges of assault. The prosecutor added: "That being the case, we formally offer no evidence on counts one, two and three." Judge Hilary Manley then told the court: "I formally enter not guilty verdicts in respect of those counts." Speaking after the decision, Giggs' lawyer said he was "deeply relieved" after "fighting throughout" for three years to clear his name. He added: "He will now seek to rebuild his life as an innocent man ." Last August jurors failed to reach a verdict following a three-week trial, with a re-trial scheduled to begin on July 31. In the wake of the allegations last year Giggs stepped down as manager of the Wales international team. The ex-footballer, who won 64 ca){kind=link}
PROSECUTORS have revealed why Ryan Giggs’ domestic abuse charges have today been dropped.
It was this morning revealed that the ex-footballer, 49, won’t face a second trial for allegedly attacking his former partner Kate Greville.
The former Man Utd ace was accused of assaulting the 36-year-old at his £1.7million home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1, 2020.
He was also charged with attacking her sister Emma Greville on the same date and controlling or coercive behaviour against Kate over a three-year period.
The Crown Prosecution Service today revealed it had abandoned the charges ahead of a retrial set to kick off in coming weeks.