A MAN admitting assault by causing glass to smash over his ex partner, harassing her, as well as criminal damage, when he appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court

Hussain Akhtar was ordered to pay compensation to the victim and was given a restraining order that bans him from contacting her or visiting Kempsey when she lives.

Emily Clewer prosecuting on Thursday said that at 6pm on June 10 the victim agreed to pick up the 38-year-old on the provision he had not been drinking.

But when she picked him up in Bath Road and he got in the car, she smelt alcohol and told him to get out.

“She could tell he had been drinking,” Miss Clewer said.

“He slammed the door. He then opened it again, and slammed it a second time.

"The glass in the window shattered, and pieces hit her, causing small cuts.

"She called the police, and drove off to her father’s home.”

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Miss Clewer explained that Akhtar then left a number of angry voicemails and text messages, despite the victim telling him to leave her alone, and added that in a personal statement the victim had said she was “afraid of him” and had been distressed.

The prosecutor added Akhtar had 14 previous convictions including one of harassment towards the same victim.

Mark Sheward, defending, said Akhtar had pleaded guilty to assault by beating, but highlighted in reality it amounted to him slamming the door with the broken glass causing scratches.

Mr Sheward said the pair had an affair when he was married, and after the divorce he sought solace with the victim, but Akhtar now recognised the relationship was over and recently they had only spoke to each other as friends.

Mr Sheward said Akhtar’s life had spiralled into drinking to excess but he was now sober, and was speaking to his children regularly again.

Magistrates gave Akhtar, of Vicarage Court, St Pauls Street, an 18 month community order that requires him to complete 100 hours of unpaid work, in addition to outstanding hours he still needs to finish from a previous community order.

He was told to pay compensation of £100 to the former partner and £50 to her father whose car was damaged, victim surcharge of £95 and £135 costs.

The total of £380 was added to outstanding money he owed to the courts, £1,343, being paid at a rate of £40 a month.

Akhtar was also handed the restraining order that directs that he must not contact the victim directly or indirectly, or visit Kempsey.

The order was put in place for two years.