A 29-year-old Ipswich man who assaulted a woman and breached a restraining order has been jailed.

Sean Kavanagh, formerly of Robin Drive, Ipswich, was sentenced at Ipswich Crown Court following an incident on October 4 last year.

Kavanagh pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and breaching a restraining order.

He was handed a 16-month sentence for assault causing actual bodily harm and a further eight months for the breach of the order, which will run concurrently.

The restraining order remains in place.

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