Night clubber John Pearson has been cleared of slapping his ex-lover on a dance floor.

A jury found him not guilty of assault which would have made him in breach of a court restraining order imposed by Southend magistrates last year and forbids Mr Pearson, 22, from The Grove, Southend, having contact with former girlfriend Lisa Khan, 20.

He was given a two-year conditional discharge for harassment.

Published Thursday, January 23, 2003

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