Ryan Giggs ‘disappointed’ to face second trial next summer
The Guardian says Ryan Giggs has said he is “disappointed” to face a second trial next summer over allegations of assault and coercive behaviour against his former girlfriend.
The former Manchester United and Wales footballer will face a retrial from 31 July 2023 after jurors in his first trial were unable to reach verdicts last week.
Giggs, 48, will have been on bail for more than two and a half years by the time he next faces a jury at Manchester crown court.
He was not present at court on Wednesday as the prosecutor, Peter Wright QC, confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) would seek a retrial in 11 months.
Wright told the judge that the case had been considered “at a senior level” by the CPS and that “we do seek a retrial in respect of Mr Giggs”.