A SOUTHAMPTON woman who assaulted a man has been handed a restraining order.

Emilia Marcinek, 29, assaulted a man in the city on March 10 last year.

Appearing at Southampton Magistrates' Court, she pleaded not guilty but was found guilty of one count of assault by beating.

Marcinek, of Proctor Close, Southampton, was handed a restraining order banning her from contacting her victim until January 23, 2023, and was ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months.

She was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £95 and court costs of £620.