A MAN has been handed a suspended sentence for headbutting a woman.

Peter Anthony William Tuck, 49 of Oaklands Drive, Carlisle was charged with assault by beating.

He headbutted a woman on January 1, 2020.

Tuck pleaded guilty to the charge when he appeared via video link at Carlisle's magistrates' court on March 26.

He handed a 14 day prison sentence suspended for 12 months.

Tuck has been ordered to comply with a 12 month supervision period.

Tuck must also carry out 40 hours unpaid work in the next year.

This work will be supervised by the responsible officer.

He was ordered to pay £150 compensation to the female victim.

His guilty plea was taken into consideration when imposing the sentence.