Sacked Police Officer Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse
13 February 2026
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A former cops officer has actually been given an eight-month suspended jail sentence for abusing his former partner.
Kyle Millar, 28, whose address was given as c/o Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) head office, Knock, Belfast, last month admitted one charge of domestic abuse in between February 2022 and March 2023.
Millar, who had actually been suspended on complete pay before being sacked last month, remained in a relationship with his victim for one year and seven months when the abuse took place.
Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan stated his angering had had a big effect on the woman.
Gambling addiction
At a previous hearing in January, the court was told Millar had actually subjected the lady to "mental torture" by calling her names and mocking her look.
Millar was said to have had a gaming dependency and the victim had actually provided him in between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.
Millar constantly verbally abused his victim, the court was told, regularly insulted her and threatened to disclose personal photos of her.
On one celebration he pushed her, causing her to fall and hit her avoid a bedside locker.
'Struggling to move forward'
On Friday, Judge Mullan said "this was an exceptionally regrettable set of circumstances both for the victim and the defendant to find themselves in such a situation".
The judge said the female was still having a hard time to move forward and was also still getting treatment since of the mental health difficulties resulting from his upseting.
She told Millar: "It was an extremely regrettable incident which has impacted on both of you. The injured celebration went through treatment by you which she must not have actually been subjected to.
"Because of that you are now in an unfortunate circumstance because you are no longer in work."
Millar was provided eight months in prison suspended for three years.
Speaking after Millar's sentencing, the PSNI stated he had actually been a serving officer at the time of his angering and had been dismissed after a "speedy internal investigation" its professional requirements department.
"Anyone who commits domestic abuse criminal activities of any nature in our neighborhood, no matter who they are or what role they play in society, they will be examined completely and brought before the courts," Det Ch Insp Claire Gilbert stated.
"As a cops service, we expect the greatest standards of professionalism and integrity from all of our law enforcement officer, both on and off task, in accordance with the of in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of principles."
Gilbert said the PNSI had actually "demonstrated again today, that there is no room in our police service for individuals who dedicate any misbehavior".