Sacked Policeman Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse
13 February 2026
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A former police officer has been provided 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 between February 2022 and March 2023.
Millar, who had been suspended on full pay before being sacked last month, was in a relationship with his victim for one year and seven months when the abuse occurred.
Sentencing at Londonderry Magistrates' Court on Friday, District Judge Oonagh Mullan said his offending had actually had a huge effect on the female.
Gambling addiction
At a previous hearing in January, the court was informed Millar had actually subjected the lady to "psychological torture" by her names and buffooning her look.
Millar was said to have had a betting addiction and the victim had actually provided him in between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.
Millar continuously verbally abused his victim, the court was informed, frequently insulted her and threatened to reveal private pictures of her.
On one event he pressed her, causing her to fall and strike her head off a bedside locker.
'Struggling to move forward'
On Friday, Judge Mullan said "this was an exceptionally unfortunate set of circumstances both for the victim and the accused to find themselves in such a situation".
The judge said the woman was still having a hard time to move on and was also still receiving treatment since of the mental health troubles resulting from his upseting.
She told Millar: "It was an extremely regrettable event which has actually effected on both of you. The victim went through treatment by you which she should not have been subjected to.
"Because of that you are now in a regrettable circumstance because you are no longer in work."
Millar was provided 8 months in jail suspended for 3 years.
Speaking after Millar's sentencing, the PSNI said he had actually been a serving officer at the time of his offending and had been dismissed after a "quick internal investigation" its expert standards department.
"Anyone who dedicates domestic abuse criminal offenses of any nature in our neighborhood, no matter who they are or what role they play in society, they will be investigated completely and brought before the courts," Det Ch Insp Claire Gilbert said.
"As an authorities service, we anticipate the greatest standards of professionalism and stability from all of our law enforcement officer, both on and off task, in accordance with the requirements consisted of in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of principles."
Gilbert said the PNSI had "demonstrated again today, that there is no room in our police service for individuals who commit any wrongdoing".