Suspended sentence for man who drunkenly assaulted woman

A man who assaulted a woman in a drunken rage has narrowly escaped being sent to prison.

Jamie Cowell, of Glen Moar in Laxey, appeared before Deputy High Bailiff Rachael Braidwood at Douglas Courthouse.

The 39-year-old was found guilty of assault after a trial following the incident on September 20 last year when he twice gripped a woman's neck in an unprovoked attack.

Cowell was sentenced to 20 weeks in jail suspended for two years with a two-year supervision order - he will also pay £750 costs and £250 compensation.