A doorman has lost his job and been slapped with a restraining order after slamming his ex’s head against a door.

Declan Chester, who was in a relationship with the woman for some time, turned up at her home in Chatham and refused to leave.

He somehow got into the kitchen where he slammed her head against a door and then started punching her fridge and cupboards in anger.

The police were called and the 24-year-old, who used to work as a doorman in the Maidstone area, was arrested.

Chester, of Valerian Close, Chatham, was later charged with assault by beating and attempted criminal damage. He had denied both charges when he appeared in court in November last year.

On the day he was due to stand trial over the matters, on January 12 this year, he changed his plea to guilty and a pre-sentencing report was ordered.

His licence to be a doorman was suspended in October last year by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) after he was charged with the offences.

Chester returned to Maidstone Magistrates’ Court on March 4 to hear his fate and magistrates heard the incidents took place on May 29 last year.

Prosecutor Richard Lamb said: “He turned up to her home in Chatham and then the defendant assaulted her.

“He refused to leave and slammed her head against a door in the kitchen and then started punching the fridge.

“Officers arrived at the home and his former partner told them her ex had just turned up. He has no previous convictions and pleaded guilty on the day of trial.”

Defending himself, Chester told magistrates he lost his employment as a result of what happened.

He said: “I worked in security and with law enforcement for the best part of six years.

“I lost my job because of my actions, I was a security officer and they rescinded my licence.”

Magistrates asked Chester if he had any income at all and if he was going to be putting in a claim for benefits.

He responded: “I have no income, I would rather look for a job (than claim benefits).”

Chester also told the court he no longer had any interest in the woman and that he had not tried to make any further contact since the incident.

He added: “I have not attempted to make contact with her, but her family have tried to make contact with me by Facebook.”

Magistrates placed Chester on an 18-month community order which will see him carry out 180 hours of unpaid work and he was also ordered to attend 20 rehabilitation sessions with probation.

He was also banned from going near the woman and her home for two years via a restraining order and was also ordered to pay her £50 compensation.