Ryan Giggs tells court ex-girlfriend and sister attacked him

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A court has heard that Ryan Giggs' ex-girlfriend was injured when he headbutted her.

The prepared statements were read in court.

Mr Giggs is accused of controlling behavior and attacking Kate Greville and her sister Emma in November 2020.

The jury heard that there was a fight over a mobile phone.

He said Kate Greville took his phone and refused to return it after an argument at his home.

He asked the sisters to leave but they refused.

After the argument went on for more than an hour, Mr Giggs asked his neighbour to call the police, but she didn't.

I had no choice but to call the cops. I went to the utility room to pick up hers.

She gave me my phone and I decided to keep it. I should not have done this.

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The ex-Wales and Manchester United star said he was going to call the police but then Kate Greville grabbed his hand and a fight broke out.

He said that during the altercation his head clashed with Kate's. I don't know if it was the face or head, but I am certain it was not intentional.

Both sisters were hurt in the fight and Mr. Giggs regretted that the argument got so out of hand.

Emma Greville told the court that Mr Giggs headbutted her sister before turning to her and saying: "I'll headbutt you next."

He is accused of coercive behavior against Kate Greville.

He is accused of attacking Kate Greville and Emma Greville on 1 November 2020.

There was an allegation of coercive and controlling behavior made against Mr Giggs in December 2020.

"I will not accept that my behavior towards my former partner has been in any way controlling or coercive, nor that I have done any of the incidents in the manner described," he said.

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He told police that Ms Greville tried to control his relationship when she was jealous of his contact with other females.

She wrongly accused me of having an affair and ordered me to send her messages.

The content of the messages was dictated by her.

He said that he would be scared of the publicity that would be generated.

He said it would be "preposterous" for Ms Greville to believe that a threat would be carried out.

Louisa Ham, an old university friend of Kate Greville, told the court how she met up with her and two other friends over lunch.

Ms Greville was on the phone a lot during the lunch according to Ms Ham.

She said that Ms Greville became teary after she received disrespectful text messages from him.

Ms Ham had a panic attack when she met Ms Greville, because her phone was not working, and she wouldn't be able to talk to her.