Sacked Police Officer Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse
13 February 2026
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A previous authorities officer has actually been provided an eight-month suspended jail sentence for abusing his former partner.
Kyle Millar, 28, whose address was offered as c/o Police Service of (PSNI) headquarters, Knock, Belfast, last month admitted one charge of domestic abuse in between February 2022 and March 2023.
Millar, who had been suspended on full pay before being sacked last month, remained in a relationship with his victim for one year and 7 months when the abuse occurred.
Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan stated his angering had had a huge effect on the woman.
Gambling addiction
At a previous hearing in January, the court was told Millar had actually subjected the female to "mental abuse" by calling her names and mocking her appearance.
Millar was said to have had a gaming dependency and the victim had offered him between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.
Millar constantly verbally abused his victim, the court was informed, frequently insulted her and threatened to disclose personal pictures of her.
On one occasion he pushed her, triggering her to fall and strike her avoid a bedside locker.
'Struggling to move on'
On Friday, Judge Mullan stated "this was an incredibly regrettable set of scenarios both for the victim and the offender to find themselves in such a circumstance".
The judge said the woman was still having a hard time to progress and was likewise still receiving treatment due to the fact that of the mental health difficulties arising from his offending.
She told Millar: "It was a really regrettable occurrence which has influenced on both of you. The hurt celebration was subjected to treatment by you which she ought to not have actually been subjected to.
"Because of that you are now in a regrettable scenario because you are no longer in employment."
Millar was offered 8 months in prison suspended for 3 years.
Speaking after Millar's sentencing, the PSNI said he had actually been a serving officer at the time of his upseting and had been dismissed after a "quick internal investigation" its professional standards department.
"Anyone who devotes 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 stated.
"As an authorities service, we anticipate the greatest standards of professionalism and stability from all of our police officers, both on and off responsibility, in accordance with the standards contained in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of principles."
Gilbert stated the PNSI had "demonstrated again today, that there is no space in our cops service for people who devote any misdeed".