WINCHESTER man Mitchell Standen has been cleared of breaching a restraining order by contacting a woman.
Mr Standen, 24, of Hyde Gate, Hyde, denied contacting Sindy Chalker on June 26.
He was cleared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court when the prosecution offered no evidence.
Mr Standen's personal expenses of £18.80 will be paid out of central funds, the magistrates decided.
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