Two months for man who slapped girlfriend

A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Nicosia was yesterday jailed for two months by a Nicosia Court for assaulting his girlfriend at a nightclub back in 2003.
The man, who had in the past been convicted by a criminal court for similar charges, was reportedly drunk when a heated argument broke out during a night out with his girlfriend and other friends.

The court heard the 25-year-old ended up slapping her twice around the face. The scuffles escalated, when the girlfriend’s brother tried to defuse the situation.
Even police officers came under attack from the man when they arrived at the nightclub to restore order.

Sentencing, Judge Angelos David said his drunken state may have explained his behaviour, but it did not excuse what happened. He added that the defendant’s past conviction did little to help his claim of mitigation – stemming mostly from his drunken state on the night.

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