A 38-year-old man received a suspended prison sentence after assaulting a woman in Wells.

Dariusz Nowakowski, of Cannards Grave Road, Shepton Mallet pleaded guilty to assaulting Katarzyna Nowakowski in Wells on January 18 when he appeared before Frome Magistrates last week.

Magistrates gave him a 13-week prison sentence, suspended for two years. He was also placed on supervision for two years and ordered to pay £300 compensation and £85 costs.

He was also placed under a two-year restraining order preventing him from any contact with Katarzyna Nowakowski.