A Penparcau man who appeared in court to admit damaging a woman’s car has been fined by magistrates.

David Ebenezer, of Bron y Wawr, Rheidol Road, appeared before Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on 16 July.

The 72-year-old was due to stand trial after initially denying at an earlier hearing a charge of criminal damage to a car belonging to Pamela Evans in Penparcau on 8 February this year.

Ebenezer changed his plea to guilty at the hearing.

Magistrates handed Ebenezer a fine of £186 and ordered him to pay £1,080 in compensation to the victim.

Ebenezer must also pay costs to the Crown Prosecution Service of £85 as well as a surcharge to fund victim services of £74.