A MALVERN man has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of assault and a count of criminal damage.

Craig Humphries, 36, stands accused of five charges, including actual bodily harm, assault by beating and criminal damage towards a named female.

He pleaded not guilty to all charges on Tuesday (February 14) at Worcester Magistrates Court.

Humphries, of Hillview Road, Malvern, allegedly assaulted a female thereby occasioning her, actual bodily harm on December 3 2021, May 6, and May 13, both last year.

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He also allegedly assaulted a female by beating her between July 16 and July 19.

Humphries also allegedly damaged a hair straightener and make up to the value of £300 on May 13.

He has since been remanded on bail until April 13 2023, for a trial at Kidderminster Magistrates Court.

Humphries has also been ordered to not directly or indirectly contact the female he is alleged to have assaulted and  not to enter a road in Malvern for any reason. 

The female is to give evidence by means of a live link during the trial at Kidderminster Magistrates Court.