Domestic violence charges against Ryan Giggs have been dropped
Former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs‘ retrial on charges of domestic violence will not proceed this month as prosecutors have withdrawn from the case.
Giggs was scheduled to face trial for a second time starting from July 31st, accused of controlling or coercive behavior towards his former girlfriend, Kate Greville, between August of 2017 and November 2020.
The allegations against Giggs extended to physical assault on both Kate Greville and her sister, Emma, during a heated argument at his residence outside Manchester in November 2020. Giggs consistently denied the charges and underwent a month-long trial that concluded in August, with the jury unable to reach any verdicts.
However, two weeks before the retrial was set to begin, prosecutor Peter Wright informed Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday that the Crown Prosecution Service would not proceed with the case. This decision came after Kate Greville expressed an unwillingness to give evidence in the retrial, citing the toll it had taken on her and her sister during the first trial.
Wright stated that there was no realistic prospect of conviction for the charge of coercive and controlling behavior and that pursuing prosecution on the other charges of assault was no longer in the public interest. As a result, the judge, Hilary Manley, entered formal not-guilty verdicts for those counts.
Ryan Giggs, who was not present in court during the proceedings, received support from his defense counsel, Chris Daw. Daw conveyed Giggs’ relief that the prosecution had finally come to an end after nearly three years of battling to clear his name. Daw emphasized Giggs’s consistent claim of innocence throughout the case, asserting that numerous falsehoods had been presented about him during the trial.
Ryan Giggs is said to want to resume his managerial career
In the aftermath of his charges being dropped, Pat Hurst of the PA News Agency reported Giggs’ intent to return to football management and coaching:
“His intention is to resume his managerial and coaching career,” a source told Hurst. “He’s got unfinished business in the game. The last three years his life has been put on hold, but he’s a huge football man. He’s been found not guilty and wants to get back into the game. He’s football through and through.”
Ryan Giggs had been the Wales National Team’s head coach until his June 2022 resignation ahead of his trial. His assistant head coach, Rob Page, is the current manager of the team after taking over from Giggs initially.
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