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A community punishment has been handed down to a Wigan 34-year-old who attacked his then partner.

Gareth Price, of no fixed address, stood before borough justices to plead guilty to assaulting Danika Elson causing her actual bodily harm on September 4 last year.

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He was ordered to complete 20 days of rehabilitation activities and 80 days of unpaid work.

Gareth Price caused his then partner grievous bodily harm, magistrates heard

Price must also pay £85 in court costs and a £114 victim services surcharge but the bench decided he should not stump up compensation because the victim did not make a statement and their relationship has since ended and justices didn't want there to be any further connection between the parties.

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