A man is due to appear in court accused of assaulting a woman and hurting a dog, which died after falling from a height. Alex Thomas, 27, is set to appear at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday, October 1).

Thomas, of no fixed address, has been charged with one count of assault by beating in relation to an incident in Weston-super-Mare on Monday 27 May.

The second charge is alleged to have taken place on the same day. It relates to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog. The dog – 12-weeks old at the time – died after falling from a height.

Avon and Somerset Police said: “A 27-year-old man is due to appear in court after being charged with assaulting a woman and for causing unnecessary suffering to a dog.

“Alex Thomas, of no fixed address, has been charged with one count of assault by beating in relation to an incident in Weston-super-Mare on Monday 27 May.

“The second charge, allegedly committed on the same day, relates to causing unnecessary suffering to a dog. The dog, which was 12 weeks old, died after falling from height. Thomas is due to appear at North Somerset Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 1 October).”