MAGISTRATES found an Andover man guilty of assault and criminal damage at a court hearing on Monday.
Christopher Scott, 42, of Valencia Way, appeared in Basingstoke Magistrates' Court after pleading not guilty to charges of assault by beating Katie Bence and criminal damage to her mobile phone and all her clothing to the value of £2,200.
He was found guilty of both charges.
He was also charged with driving along Springfield Close after consuming too much alcohol but was found not guilty of that charge.
Scott has been released on court bail to reappear at Basingstoke Magistrates' Court on 9 June.
Under the conditions of his bail he is not to contact the victim or her family or enter Springfield Close.
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