Ex-Man Utd and England star Jesse Lingard gives evidence at grandfather's sex assault trial
- Jesse Lingard testified that he would have "cut ties" with his grandfather if he had known about the sexual assault allegations against him.
- He appeared as a defense witness at Liverpool Crown Court, having flown in from South Korea where he plays for FC Seoul.
- Kenneth Lingard, 86, is accused of historic sexual assaults against a woman who claims he abused her from age five.
- The woman contacted Jesse Lingard after he made a 2022 documentary discussing his grandfather.
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Ex-Man Utd and England star Jesse Lingard gives evidence at grandfather's sex assault trial
The footballer told a court he had not previously known anything about the allegations against his relative and, if he had been aware, he would have "cut ties with him straight away".
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