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A 37-year-old has been banned from parts of Monmouth for five years after “terrorising residents”.

Marc Smith, of no fixed abode, was sentenced last week at Newport Magistrates’ Court for committing two breaches of his restraining order, Gwent Police said.

The force added that he had been handed a 56-day prison sentence – and a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order.

In a statement, Gwent Police explained: “The reason behind the order is that the 37-year-old was the subject of multiple calls to both police and fire service over the past three months – where he was living in a derelict factory off Hadnock Road in Monmouth and terrorising the residents of Riverside Park close by.”

The order means he will not be able to enter certain areas in Monmouth, including Riverside Park and Hadnock Road, for five years.