A PONTARDDULAIS man has been found not guilty of sexual assault.

Paul Thomas, 39, of Heol Y Coed, had been accused of touching a woman without her consent at an address in the Townhill area of Swansea on December 22.

He denied a charge of sexual assault, and had been due to stand trial on February 3.

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Thomas returned to Swansea Crown Court on October 18, where the Crown Prosecution Service offered no evidence against him.

The judge entered a formal not guilty verdict, and the trial in February has been vacated.