Market Rasen man admits attacking woman with a wooden chair leg
Ryan Richardson, 29, of Jameson Bridge Street, grabbed Maxine Kay by the hair and pulled her to the ground.
Robert Sandford, prosecuting, said: “Richardson punched her. He then went into his own home and came back and struck her with a wooden chair leg.”
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Hide AdRichardson went on to kick his victim before spitting at her and telling her he had a contagious disease.
Mr Sandford said the incident had a significant impact on Ms Kay who has since been diagnosed as suffering from post traumatic stress disorder as a direct result of the assault.
David Eager, in mitigation, said Richardson had no previous convictions and suffers from mental health problems.
He told the court: “Miss Kay was formerly a friend of his.
“There does not seem to be any reason for his behaviour other than his personality disorder.”
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Hide AdRichardson admitted a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm as a result of the incident on 21 May 2015.
He was given a 12 month jail sentence suspended for two years with supervision and a rehabilitation activity requirement of up to 30 days.
Judge Simon Hirst also imposed an indefinite restraining order banning Richardson from contacting Maxine Kay.
The judge said: “It is clear that there is a connection between his disorder and how he behaved.”