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Bristol Post
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Geoffrey Bennett

Man repeatedly assaulted woman he says he "loves very deeply"

A Knowle man with a history of assaulting the woman he claims to love has been jailed for more attacks on her. Paul Austin had a restraining order to have no contact with his former partner, Bristol Crown Court heard.

But the court was told that, after meeting up with her again, he assaulted her. And after apologising, they met a second time and he assaulted her again.

Austin, 30, of Sullivan Close, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, assault and three breaches of a restraining order. He appeared for sentence today (March 16, 2022)

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