A woman accused of racially abusing a man by hitting him at a Machynlleth town centre pub will face trial next month.

Tanya Roe also denies racially aggravated criminal damage at Y Llew Coch, also known as The Red Lion, in Maengwyn Street on July 27 last year.

The 40-year-old Machynlleth woman is alleged to have been physically and verbally abusive towards Jitendrakumar Kishormbhai and damaging his door and table in the incident.

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She pleaded not guilty to the racially aggravated criminal damage and beating charges when she appeared in the dock at Welshpool Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, February 27.

Chair of the magistrates' bench Stephen Pembroke fixed a trial date for Monday, April 15, which is expected to last up to two-and-a-half hours.

Roe, of Garth Road, Machynlleth, was given unconditional bail to return for her trial in the spring.