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Kate Greville’s ex-boss says company had to block Ryan Giggs’s emails
Kate Greville’s former boss Elsa Roodt tells the court her PR business had to block Ryan Giggs’s emails.
She says the emails were “interfering” with Ms Greville’s work, adding: “We had no other option”.
Ms Roodt says Ms Greville was initially “very bubbly” and “very happy” but she later appeared “nervous”.
Ms Greville became “completely obsessed with her phone” and had to be “available at all times”, the witness adds.
Court hears evidence from witness in Dubai
The trial of Ryan Giggs has resumed for a sixth day.
The court is hearing evidence from a witness called Elsa Roodt via a video link from Dubai.
She tells the jury she was introduced to Ms Greville through her business partner who was a university friend of Ms Greville.
She says she employed Ms Greville in 2015 when Giggs’s ex-girlfriend was living in Abu Dhabi.
Ms Greville helped to establish the firm’s Abu Dhabi office and the business was a PR agency called Q Communications, Ms Roodt added.
Ms Roodt tells the court that Giggs would visit Ms Greville at the time.
Giggs arrives at Manchester Crown Court for the day
What is expected to happen in court today?
The trial of Ryan Giggs is expected to hear evidence from new prosecution witnesses today.
They include Emma Greville who was allegedly assaulted by the former Manchester United star.
She is the sister of Giggs’s ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, who also claims she was assaulted by the former footballer.
The court has previously heard 999 calls made by Emma Greville on the night of the alleged assaults in November 2020.
Recap: Video of Ryan Giggs arrest played to trial as 999 call describes ‘blood everywhere’
Ryan Giggs had “blood around his mouth” after he allegedly headbutted his ex-girlfriend, a court heard on Friday, as the footballer’s assault trial was shown video footage of his arrest.
The court was also played two 999 calls recorded when officers responded to reports of a “domestic disturbance” at the home of the former Manchester United star in November 2020.
In a statement read to the court, a police officer called PC Howarth said that when he arrived at the property Giggs was at the door and “had blood around his mouth”.
He said Kate Greville was sitting on the floor of the kitchen and was “visibly upset”.
“I could see straight away she had a swollen top and bottom lip with significant bruising,” the officer said.
Read a full report on Friday’s hearing here.
Day six of Ryan Giggs trial
Hello and welcome to Sky News’ live coverage of the trial of Ryan Giggs.
The former Manchester United footballer is accused of using controlling and coercive behaviour against his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville.
He is also charged with assaulting Ms Greville and her sister Emma.
Giggs denies the charges against him.
Ryan Giggs trial adjourned
The trial of Ryan Giggs has been adjourned and the jury has been sent home for the day.
The trial will resume at 10am on Monday when Sky News will continue its live coverage of the case.
Giggs was ‘calm’ and responded ‘coherently’ on night of alleged assault, police officer says
The trial of Ryan Giggs has resumed after lunch.
PC Billington is resuming his evidence and is answering questions from Giggs’s defence barrister.
The officer confirms Giggs was “calm” and he was not stumbling when police spoke to him on the night of the alleged assault.
“He responded coherently,” the officer adds.
Giggs trial breaks for lunch
The trial of Ryan Giggs has broken for lunch and will resume shortly after 2pm.
Giggs appeared ‘intoxicated’ on night of alleged assault, says police officer
After a short break in proceedings, PC Billington is giving evidence in court.
He confirms he attended Ryan Giggs’s address following a report of a “domestic disturbance” and an allegation of assault.
The police bodycam footage showing Giggs giving his account of the alleged assault incident is played to the court again.
The footage shows the officer ask Giggs for Kate Greville’s date of birth.
“Hers? I don’t know,” he replies.
Giggs tells the officer that Ms Greville “wouldn’t give me my phone for about half an hour”.
Giving evidence in court, PC Billington says he told Giggs he was being arrested.
Prosecutor Peter Wright QC asks the officer if he had formed an impression of Giggs’s state at the time.
PC Billington replies: “I believed he was intoxicated.”
The officer says he came to this conclusion because Giggs was “slow” in answering questions and “his eyes appeared slightly glazed”.