Randalstown man spat in face of former girlfriend and smashed her phone
A man spat in the face of his former girlfriend and smashed her mobile phone, a court has heard.
Connel McCusker (27), of Blackrock Road near Randalstown, contested charges of assault and criminal damage but was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates' Court.
The incidents happened on May 5 this year.
His former girlfriend told an earlier court the defendant was looking through her phone when he saw a photo of her with two friends "and he must not have liked the photo. It was a friend who was a male and there was another female in the photo".
She said the defendant smashed her phone by throwing it on the floor in a house and then "spat in my face".
A defence lawyer said the defendant maintains his innocence.
District Judge Nigel Broderick said it was "disgusting" to spit in anyone's face and the defendant had also damaged the phone.
The defendant was ordered to do 200 hours of Community Service. He also has to pay £1,000 compensation to victim for spitting in her face and for the cost of the phone.
A two-year Restraining Order was also put in place.