A RESTRAINING order has been imposed on a Cardigan man and he must also pay compensation after he assaulted a woman.

Serhat Saim Cakar, of High Street, Cardigan, pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman in the town of July 26. He also pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a door lock.

Magistrates at Aberystwyth Justice Centre handed the 43-year-old an 18-month conditional discharge, along with an 18-month restraining order preventing him from contacting the woman directly or indirectly until March 16, 2020.

Cakar must also pay compensation of £50, costs of £85 and a £20 victim surcharge.