A man has been handed a community order to include an alcohol ban after appearing in court to admit assaulting a woman in Aberystwyth.

Robert Aspinall, of 5 Argyle Street, Atherton, Greater Manchester, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 25 February.

The 35-year-old pleaded guilty at the hearing to assaulting Miriam Amer in Aberystwyth on 23 October last year.

Magistrates handed Aspinall a 12 month community order to include a 90 day alcohol ban and up to 15 days of rehabilitation activities.

He was also ordered by magistrates to pay £200 in compensation to the victim as well as costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £85 and a surcharge to fund victim services of £114.