AN ATTACKER has been banned from entering Herefordshire ahead of his sentencing after assaulting a woman.

Kevin Ball entered a guilty plea to one count of assault by beating when he appeared before magistrates in Hereford in September after previously entering a not guilty plea to the charge at an earlier hearing.

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The court heard from prosecutor Owen Beale that the 62-year-old had assaulted a woman by beating in an incident in Hereford on May 22.

The case was adjourned for a pre-sentencing report to be carried out by the probation service and Ball, of Washington Street, Birmingham, was released on bail with a condition banning him from entering Herefordshire except to attend court or for pre-arranged appointments with his solicitor.

He will appear before magistrates in Hereford for sentencing on October 10.