A HEREFORD attacker has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after assaulting an emergency worker.

George Visosenschi appeared before Kidderminster magistrates for sentencing after he was found guilty of one count of common assault of an emergency worker at an earlier hearing.

He had previously entered a not guilty plea, the court heard.

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The court heard from Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor Mark Hambling that the 26-year-old had assaulted an emergency worker, namely a police officer, who was acting in the exercise of his functions as such a worker in Hereford on March 31.

Visosenschi, who is of Widemarsh Street in Hereford, was handed a 12-month community order and must complete 120 hours of unpaid work.

He was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £185 and a £95 victim surcharge.

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