Sacked Policeman Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse

13 February 2026
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A previous law enforcement officer has been offered an eight-month suspended prison sentence for abusing his former partner.


Kyle Millar, 28, whose address was offered as c/o Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) headquarters, Knock, Belfast, last month confessed one charge of domestic abuse 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 location.


Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan said his upseting had had a substantial influence on the lady.


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At a previous hearing in January, the court was told Millar had actually subjected the lady to "mental torture" by calling her names and buffooning her look.


Millar was said to have had a and the victim had actually offered him in between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.


Millar continuously verbally abused his victim, the court was informed, regularly insulted her and threatened to reveal personal pictures of her.


On one event he pushed her, triggering her to fall and hit her head off a bedside locker.


'Struggling to progress'


On Friday, Judge Mullan said "this was an incredibly regrettable set of circumstances both for the victim and the defendant to discover themselves in such a situation".


The judge stated the woman was still struggling to progress and was also still receiving treatment because of the psychological health problems arising from his angering.


She told Millar: "It was a really unfortunate occurrence which has actually effected on both of you. The injured party was subjected to treatment by you which she must not have actually undergone.


"Because of that you are now in an unfortunate scenario in that you are no longer in work."


Millar was given 8 months in prison suspended for 3 years.


Speaking after Millar's sentencing, the PSNI stated he had been a serving officer at the time of his offending and had been dismissed after a "swift internal examination" its expert standards department.


"Anyone who commits domestic abuse crimes of any nature in our community, no matter who they are or what function they play in society, they will be examined completely and brought before the courts," Det Ch Insp Claire Gilbert said.


"As an authorities service, we expect the greatest requirements of professionalism and integrity from all of our policeman, both on and off task, in accordance with the requirements consisted of in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of ethics."


Gilbert stated the PNSI had "shown again today, that there is no space in our authorities service for individuals who devote any misbehavior".