A final preliminary hearing has been held before the trial of ex-Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs in the UK, who is accused of attacking and controlling his ex-girlfriend.
Giggs, 48, was not required to attend Manchester Crown Court on Friday morning for a pre-trial review, which dealt with preparatory matters such as witness timetabling.
His trial, estimated to last up to two weeks, starts at the same court on August 8th. Giggs is accused of using controlling and coercive behaviour against Kate Greville, 36, between August 2017 and November 2020.
He is also charged with assaulting Ms Greville, causing her actual bodily harm, and of the common assault of her younger sister, Emma Greville, at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1st, 2020.