AN UPPER Brynaman man has appeared in court charged with assault, criminal damage and possession of herbal cannabis.

Reece Jon Browne, aged 19, of 38B Station Road, admitted he assaulted Charlie Jayne Raynor at Upper Brynaman on June 26 by beating her and damaging a glass pane of a door belonging to Ms Raynor on the same day.

He also admitted possession of 0.4 grams of the Class B drug at Ammanford on June18 as well as failing to surrender to Llanelli Police Station on July 14.

Llanelli magistrates adjourned the case for pre-sentence reports to be heard on September 11 and Browne was remanded on conditional bail.