Boycott 'doesn't deserve knighthood'. says ex-girlfriend
The ex-girlfriend of former cricketer Sir Geoffrey Boycott has said he does not deserve a knighthood after he was convicted of assaulting her in 1998.The award, bestowed on him by former PM Theresa May in her resignation honours list, has been strongly criticised by domestic abuse charities.The former England captain was fined around £5,000 and given a three-month suspended sentence after being convicted of beating Ms Moore in a French Riviera hotel.
Boycott has always denied the claims, saying Ms Moore had slipped after becoming angry when he refused to marry her.She said she would"never forget" the night of the attack, adding:"What sort of man does that and is then made a knight? He should hand it back."she stands by her guilty verdict, saying his conduct during his trial had been"arrogant" and"deplorable".
Women's Aid's co-acting chief executive Adina Claire has accused Mrs May of sending a"dangerous message" by knighting Boycott.
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