Ricardo Barrett, a Guyanese national, who assaulted his girlfriend in November last year was sentenced to do 200 hours of community service.

Barrett, a mechanic of Kitson Town district, St Catherine, was sentenced by Resident Magistrate Annmarie Nembhard.

The accused was charged by the Guanoboa Vale police after he assaulted the woman repeatedly.

Barrett allegedly took the female to three locations where he physically assaulted her while accusing her of giving him 'bun'.

He was held after he took the complainant to a house in Spanish Town to beat her again.

The police were called and he was arrested and charged with assault occasioning bodily harm.