Redditch man pays high price for criminal damage

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A REDDITCH man has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by magistrates after he admitted criminal damage.

Colin Huckfield, aged 36, from Farm Road, Lakeside, pleaded guilty to one charge under the Criminal Damage Act.

He was instructed to pay £1,000 in compensation, £135 costs and a £85 victim surcharge.

Huckfield was also given a restraining order preventing him from contacting his victim or going to her address.

Also at Redditch Magistrates Court, Paul Wilkins, aged 51 from Haseley Close, Redditch, pleaded guilty to assault.

He was fined £80, ordered to pay £100 compensation plus £75 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

The court issued a restraining order banning him from making contact with the victim or going to her home.

Grahame Byrne, aged 48, From Golden Cross Lane, Bromsgrove, was ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work after he admitted assault by beating.

Byrne was also ordered to pay £135 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.

Richard Orr, aged 48, from Camp Furlong, Droitwich, was given a 12-month conditional discharge after he pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and assault.

He was ordered to pay £135 costs and a £20 victim surcharge.

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