A MAN has been ordered to abstain from alcohol and pay costs after he was found guilty of assaulting a woman in Conwy in an attack described as having a “homophobic element”.

Mark Aspin, 48, of Gerald Street, Wrexham, was accused of assaulting Ellie Brammer by beating her on January 20.

He pleaded guilty at Llandudno Magistrates’ Court on July 6.

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Mr Aspin was ordered to avoid alcohol for 90 days, a penalty uplifted from 60 days due to the assault’s “homophobic element”.

He must also undertake a maximum of 10 days’ rehabilitation activity.

The court also ordered Mr Aspin to pay £100 in compensation, £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service, and a £95 victim surcharge.

This amounted to a total of £280, which he is to pay in monthly instalments of £24 from August 5.