hereIn February this year, the victim had gone out in the city centre for a night out with friends.Yates got into an argument with the woman which culminated in him pressing a cigarette against her chin in a 'grinding motion'.We have a dedicated Facebook group covering court cases across Greater Manchester.For all the latest trial coverage and sentencing join the group here.To download our app to get all the latest news visit here.He then punched her in the face, and was tackled by security staff.Defending, Stuart Duke described Yates' behaviour as 'absolutely disgraceful' and said his main point in mitigation was the defendant's guilty pleas..
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