Suspended sentence for man who beat woman
Published: 06:50, 17 July 2017
Attacker ordered to pay compensation to female victim
A NEWBURY man has been given a suspended prison sentence for attacking a woman.
In the dock at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, July 4, was 29-year-old Fernando Jose Rodrigues of Rozel Heights, Catherine Road.
He admitted assaulting Marlene Gomes by beating her, in Newbury, on March 11.
Magistrates imposed a 14-week prison sentence, suspended for one year. They also ordered him to pay Ms Gomes £150 in compensation, £85 costs and a victim services surcharge of £115.
