He slapped his girlfriend because he couldn’t find his bank card

A morning drinker slapped his girlfriend in a lockdown quarrel because he could not find his bank card, a court heard. Merlin Curtis, 40, was reported for slapping his girlfriend Maria Bueso by a passing dog walker who heard a scream and saw him slap her in the face. Curtis admitted the couple were arguing but denied slapping Ms Bueso, but was today convicted of ‘assault by beating’ for the slap at 8:40am on 6 May. Police said Ms Bueso…