A man who denies two counts of assault on the same woman has been released on conditional bail until May.

Jonathon Bates, 47, of Seven Sisters Road, was charged with assault by beating and common assault at an address in Waltham Abbey and appeared at Chemsford Magistrates yesterday.

He pleaded not guilty to the alleged incidents occurring on October 2 and November 28 at the first hearing in December.

Following this hearing he has been banned from entering Glenholme, Nursery Road in Nazeing unless accompanied by a police officer.

He will return for trial at Chelmsford Magistrates on May 12.