AN ASSAULT charge against a Hereford man has been dismissed after no evidence was offered.

Josh Newbury appeared before magistrates in Hereford in January accused of one count of assault by beating.

OTHER NEWS:

The court heard that the 30-year-old defendant had pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before magistrates at an earlier hearing in September.

The court heard from Crown Prosecution Service prosecutor Paul John that Newbury was accused of having assaulted a woman by beating in Herefordshire on May 9 last year.

The court dismissed the charge against Newbury, who is of Longmeadow in Putson, Hereford, as no evidence was offered.

Want to stay up to date with all the latest Herefordshire court and crime news? Click here to join our Hereford Times Court and Crime group on Facebook or click here to sign up for our weekly court and crime email newsletter.