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The Telegraph
The Telegraph
National
Gareth Davies

Ryan Giggs trial live: Ex-footballer sobs in court as he recounts night in prison cell

Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs wept in the witness box as he recounted spending a night in a prison cell, describing it as the "worst experience of my life". 

The former Manchester United footballer said he was taken to Pendleton police station after being arrested on suspicion of assaulting his ex-partner, Kate Greville, on November 1 2020.

Asked by Chris Daw QC, for the defence, about how he felt following his arrest, Mr Giggs said: "I was scared. I'd never been in that position before, so scared."

He then started crying as he said it was the "worst experience of my life".

He added that he got "hardly any" sleep that night and spoke to a solicitor for the first time the next day.

Mr Giggs is charged with controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville between August 2017 and November 2020. He denies the charges. 

The trial continues. 

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