John McMichael will face a trial at Swansea Crown Court.
A MAN has denied strangling and assaulting a woman.
John McMichael, 35, appeared at Swansea Crown Court charged with strangulation and battery.
It was alleged that the defendant attacked and strangled a woman in Haverfordwest on May 1.
McMichael pleaded not guilty to each offence.
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Hannah George, defending, said McMichael denied that the incidents took place.
When asked about injuries the complainant was said to have sustained, Ms George said: “There’s some scratches to the side of the face. The defendant said that was caused a week prior to the incident.
“They have a pet dog.”
McMichael, of no fixed abode, will face a trial on October 17. He was remanded in to custody until that date.
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