A MAN accused of assaulting his ex has had his trial date altered.

Dean Hamilton, of Battye Avenue in Crosland Moor, appeared before Kirklees magistrates yesterday.

He denies assault on the mother of his young son and was due to stand trial.

However, magistrates were told that his trial date had to be changed as one of the prosecution witnesses, a police officer, was unavailable.

Hamilton, 23, was told that his trial will now take place on April 8.

His bail conditions are that he does not contact his ex nor enter Newsome Road in Newsome.