A PORTUGUESE man accused of assaulting a male during an incident in Chard has been ordered to appear before Somerset Magistrates next week.

Jose Manuel Perreira Mogas, 53, of High Street, Chard, is charged with assaulting Brian Caro by beating him on July 26.

The defendant had been due to appear before the court at Yeovil to enter his plea to the allegation but his solicitor Joseph Wright said there was a language barrier and he needed an interpreter.

The case was adjourned until October 5.

On this date, it will be arranged that a Portuguese interpreter will be arranged to assist Mogas.