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Kyley Harris, premier's former spokesman, sentenced for assault

A former spokesman for Nova Scotia's premier has received a conditional discharge on an assault charge.

Stephen McNeil fired Harris after he was slow to tell him about charges

Kyley Harris, former director of communications for McNeils office, was sentenced for assault Monday. (Twitter)

A former spokesman for Nova Scotia's premier has received a conditional discharge on an assault charge.

Kyley Harris was also handed nine months' probation at a sentencing hearing today in Halifax provincial court.

Harris pleaded guilty to the charge in December.

Court was told Harris struck a woman in the face during a domestic argument on May 9, 2014.

He was initially placed on administrative leave with pay, but was fired a short time later by Premier Stephen McNeil.

McNeil said the termination was necessary because Harris waited four days to tell the government he was facing a charge.