Former Premier League footballer Jesse Lingard has instructed his grandfather’s sexual attack trial he would have “lower ties” together with his relative if he had identified in regards to the accusations towards him.
The previous Manchester United and England famous person made the remark after travelling from South Korea, the place he performs for FC Seoul, to seem as a defence witness for Kenneth Lingard at Liverpool Crown Courtroom.
The 86-year-old, from Warrington, denies 17 counts of indecent attack towards a girl who has alleged he abused her from the age of 5.
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Symbol: Jesse Lingard celebrates after scoring for England all through a Global Cup qualifier in 2021. Pic: Reuters
The footballer stated he had now not identified anything else in regards to the allegations towards his grandfather prior to and “would have lower ties with him immediately” if he had.
“My daughter would not be spherical there. My little sister would not be spherical there,” he added.
Requested by means of Tom Value KC, protecting, if he would lie on behalf of his grandfather, Jesse Lingard stated: “No, by no means. If I knew any of those allegations, I might have lower ties with him years in the past.”
Symbol: Jesse Lingard joined FC Seoul in February 2024. Pic:AP
Jesse Lingard, 32, stated the alleged sufferer approached him following the discharge of a 2022 documentary, referred to as Untold: The Jesse Lingard Tale, through which he described how his grandfather had helped his occupation.
He stated: “She was once simply happening in regards to the documentary and the way I let him be a part of it when he is accomplished the ones issues.
“I used to be like, ‘What are you on about? I’ve now not heard not anything about this’.”
He stated the lady instructed him she was once going to name the police, and he instructed her to “name them if you need”.
The attacking midfielder, who additionally performed for Nottingham Woodland and West Ham within the Premier League, stated the accuser “popped up out of nowhere”, and stated it was once “roughly random”.
The courtroom heard that, at one level, she despatched him a message which stated: “Disgrace on you Jesse Lingard. A number of lies. Your grandad Kenneth Lingard molested and sexually abused me, and you already know he did.”
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The footballer, who stated he had misplaced some sponsorship offers because the allegations turned into public, instructed the courtroom he had lived together with his grandparents from the age of 2 or 3, and his grandfather was once very supportive of his occupation.
He stated: “He mainly taught me soccer, taught the entire abilities, drove me up and down motorways from Liverpool to Manchester, Crewe, Barnsley, Stoke, to observe me play soccer.”
Kenneth Lingard, “were given me right here lately,” he added.
The case will proceed on Wednesday.
