Tom Meighan has pleaded guilty to assaulting his former fiancée Vikki Ager.

The former Kasabian star, 39, appeared today at Leicester Magistrates’ Court to face the charge of assault.

The court heard that Meighan ‘smelt heavily of intoxicants’ as he assaulted his ex on 9 April.

The court heard a child witnessed the assault and contacted 999 to say a ‘domestic incident was taking place’.

Prosecutor Naeem Valli said the child ‘sounded panicked and afraid’ while making the call and the victim could be heard saying ‘get off me, get off me’.

Mr Valli said officers described Vikki Ager as being ‘visibly upset’ while Meighan was said to be ‘un-cooperative and aggressive’.

Meighan originally denied an assault had taken place but after watching video footage, he told officers he could not watch it any further because it was ‘horrible’.

The court heard Ms Ager suffered bruising to her knees, left elbow, outer ankle and big toe as well as a reddening around the neck, which she confirmed to police was as a result of the assault.

Prosecutor Naeem Valli told the court the offence ‘could be argued to be relatively serious, describing it as a ‘sustained assault’.

CCTV of the attack was played in court as Mr Meighan, of Narborough, wiped his eyes with a tissue and held his head in his hands.

Defending Meighan, Michelle Heeley QC told the court the singer ‘offers his sincere apologies to the people he has let down and he has sought to address his offending behaviour’.

Meighan announced in 2017 that he had got engaged to Ager, telling Clash magazine: ‘I’ve just got engaged so there you go! A lot has happened this year… trust me, man, f***ing hell!”

It is unclear when they split.

The court appearance comes a day after Meighan announced he had left Kasabian due to ‘personal issues’.

A statement from the band read: ‘Tom has struggled with personal issues that have affected his behaviour for quite some time and now wants to concentrate all his energies on getting his life back on track.’

Following the band’s statement, the singer tweeted: ‘Following today’s announcement I just wanted to let you all know that I am doing well. I’m in a really good place now.

‘Thanks for all your love and support. I’ll be seeing you all very soon.’

It is unclear if Meighan will be replaced as frontman.

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