A MAN has been jailed after he attacked a woman in a domestic violence case.

Joseph Simon Bowsher, 27, of Angle Close, Barry, was locked up for 12 weeks for assault by beating.

He was found guilty of the charge following a trial at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court.

Bowsher committed the offence on July 26.

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The court was told the attack “was aggravated by the defendant's record of previous offending”.

Bowsher was made the subject of a two-year restraining order not to contact his victim.

He was also ordered to pay her £75 compensation.