The brother of Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has been given a suspended three-month prison term after admitting attacking a man with pepper spray.

Andrew Tweedy pleaded guilty to common assault and possessing a prohibited weapon during the attack on 13 August last year in Gosforth.

The 29-year-old of Langhorn Close, Heaton, Newcastle, was also ordered to pay £250 compensation to his victim.

He must also do 100 hours of community service, Newcastle Crown Court ruled.

In 2005 Tweedy was jailed for his part in a robbery in the city.

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