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13 February 2026
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A previous policeman has been offered an eight-month suspended jail sentence for abusing his former .


Kyle Millar, 28, whose address was offered as c/o Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) head office, Knock, Belfast, last month confessed one charge of domestic abuse between February 2022 and March 2023.


Millar, who had actually been suspended on full pay before being sacked last month, remained in a relationship with his victim for one year and seven months when the abuse happened.


Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan said his angering had actually had a huge effect on the lady.


Gambling addiction


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


Millar was said to have had a gambling addiction and the victim had actually given him between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.


Millar constantly verbally abused his victim, the court was informed, routinely insulted her and threatened to disclose personal pictures of her.


On one event he pressed her, causing her to fall and strike her avoid a bedside locker.


'Struggling to move on'


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


The judge stated the lady was still having a hard time to progress and was also still getting treatment due to the fact that of the mental health troubles arising from his offending.


She told Millar: "It was a very regrettable event which has influenced on both of you. The victim underwent treatment by you which she ought to not have actually gone through.


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


Millar was offered 8 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 dedicates domestic abuse criminal offenses of any nature in our neighborhood, no matter who they are or what function they play in society, they will be examined thoroughly and brought before the courts," Det Ch Insp Claire Gilbert said.


"As a police service, we anticipate the highest standards of professionalism and integrity from all of our policeman, both on and off responsibility, in accordance with the standards consisted of in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of ethics."


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