The jury went home for the day.
The trial will continue on Tuesday.
The case will be covered by Sky News.
There was "accidental contact" during the alleged assault incident, but it wasn't a criminal assault, according to the lawyer for Ryan Giggs.
The decision to move abroad to further her career was supported by the Giggs.
The prosecution's opening note has been read.
Ryan took a sip of water in the dock.
The ex- footballer's defence lawyer is speaking to the jury.
The couple behaved like squabbling children, according to him.
The jury was told there were lines that Mr Giggs would never cross.
He didn't use violence against Kate Greville.
The allegations against Giggs are based on lies.
Ryan Giggs sits in the dock and looks at Peter Wright as the prosecutor speaks to the jury.
Mr Wright says that controlling and coercive conduct is a curse.
The prosecutor says that Giggs is the one who is responsible for the assaults on Kate and her sister.
According to Mr Wright, the former Manchester United player said that any contact he had with someone was accidental.
Kate Greville washarassed by Ryan Giggs when she was out with friends.
He was threatening to send images of her to her friends and work colleagues.
He says that when Ms Greville challenged him, he threw her and her belongings out of the house.
The prosecutor says that when she threatened to leave him and turned up unwanted at her house, she received harassing messages from him.
Mr Wright says that the man was obsessive about getting what he wanted.
Some of the messages were read by the prosecutor.
He cited one from the other side. The blocking malarkey is not good. No more naked pics.
You might wish to wonder what he was threatening to do.
The subject of the email was "Blackmail".
The alleged events took place on 1 November 2020.
The barrister said that Kate Greville had told her sister that she intended to leave Ryan Giggs before he came home.
The argument got a bit heated. He tried to grab her phone.
The prosecutor says that when Ms Greville tried to break up the fight, her sister Emma stepped in to stop it.
According to Mr Wright, Emma Greville was elbowed in the jaw.
He says that after he lost his control, he headbutted Kate Greville.
Ryan and Kate were in a relationship in the year 2017, according to the prosecutor.
He told the court that the former player's behavior became increasingly controlling.
There was emotional abuse that was done to erode any sense of self-esteem.
Mr Wright says that there was a deliberate course of conduct by Giggs to make her doubt herself.
The prosecution's case is being opened by Peter Wright.
He says that the man is 48 years old and a former professional footballer.
He is idolised by his fans and supporters.
The prosecutor says that Giggs's skills on the pitch were a "thing of beauty" but off the pitch he had a "murderous side to his character".
There was a lot of abuse, both physical and pyschological, of a woman he claimed to love.
There was "systematic and, at times, violent abuse" according to the barrister.
The reality was very different for a woman who thought she was loved and respected.
The judge is telling the jury how evidence will be used in the trial.
The video will show Kate Greville being interviewed by a police officer.
The judge says that Ms. Greville will be cross-examined.
One witness in the trial will give evidence via video link from the Middle East and the other will give evidence from the UK.
The judge told the jurors not to discuss the case with other people while she addressed them.
She told them not to talk about the case on any social media platforms.
There has been media coverage of the case, which the judge describes as a "well known public figure."
She told the jurors not to be influenced by news reports.
A jury has been selected to hear the case of Ryan Giggs.
A group of people have been sworn in to serve on the jury.
The details of the charges are being read.
Potential jurors are being read a list of people who will be in the trial.
David Gill was the club's former chief executive.
Also on the list was Giggs's former spouse.
Potential jurors are being addressed by the judge.
There is a chance that the trial could go into a third week.
Potential jurors are being told the names of people who are in the trial.
The judge asked the panel members if they knew anyone who was in the trial.
A jury is due to be selected for Ryan's trial, and he is back in the dock.
The jury will be sworn in after 2pm, according to the judge.
There is a female security officer and a man in the dock this morning.
30 reporters filled the court for the trial and more were watching on a video link
Ryan's trial is yet to start.
There is a case being heard in court 7.
The jury hasn't yet been selected for the trial, so the court won't be sitting until 10:30am.
The opening of the trial of Ryan Giggs is due to take place today.
The trial of the 48-year-old was put off due to the large number of court cases that have been caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
There is a state called PA.
Before the prosecution case starts, a jury is expected to be sworn in.
The trial will move to Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday for the rest of the proceedings.
The case was finalized last week after Manchester Crown Court was closed for testing.
The trial is expected to go on for a while.
Ryan Giggs is accused of using coercive and controlling behavior towards his ex-girlfriend.
He is accused of hitting Ms Greville and causing her bodily harm at his home in Greater Manchester.
The former Manchester United player is accused of hitting Ms Greville's daughter, Emma Greville, in the same incident.
The charges against him have been dismissed.
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