Cockermouth man given restraining order following assault on woman
Carlisle Crown Court
A man has been given an indefinite restraining order and required to do 250 days of unpaid work following an assault on a woman.
Timothy Cowan, 59, of Fern Bank, Cockermouth was sentenced on Monday at Carlisle Crown Court.
Cowan pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm at an earlier hearing.
The sentence follows an incident that occurred in November 2020 in which Cowan assaulted the woman causing broken ribs along with other injuries.
Cowan’s restraining order prevents him from contacting the woman by any means and not to go within 100m of the woman’s residential address.
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Domestic abuse victims to be offered extra support
26/04/2021
Victims of repeated domestic abuse and their families will be offered extra support as Cumbria police launches the next stage of an operation.
Operation Dacrre was launched to target repeat domestic abuse offenders, while offering additional support to victims and their families.
Over the last year, police officers have analysed data to identify prolific offenders and individuals in need of additional safeguarding and support.
During the pandemic police saw a marked increase in repeat offending linked to domestic abuse with over 900 crimes recorded against 111 victims.
Dedicated, specially trained officers have been deployed under Operation Dacrre to make visits to those identified as repeat offenders and their victims.
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