Sacked Policeman Given Suspended Sentence For Domestic Abuse

13 February 2026
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A former law enforcement officer has 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 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 occurred.


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


Gambling dependency


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


Millar was stated to have had a gaming addiction and the victim had actually provided him in between ₤ 5,000 and ₤ 6,000.


Millar continuously verbally abused his victim, the court was told, routinely insulted her and threatened to divulge personal pictures of her.


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


'Struggling to move forward'


On Friday, Judge Mullan stated "this was an extremely regrettable set of scenarios both for the victim and the defendant to find themselves in such a circumstance".


The judge said the woman was still having a hard time to progress and was also still getting treatment since of the mental health from his upseting.


She informed Millar: "It was a really regrettable incident which has actually affected on both of you. The victim was subjected to treatment by you which she ought to not have actually been subjected to.


"Because of that you are now in an unfortunate circumstance in that you are no longer in employment."


Millar was offered 8 months in jail suspended for three years.


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


"Anyone who dedicates domestic abuse criminal offenses of any nature in our community, 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 a police service, we expect the highest requirements of professionalism and stability from all of our law enforcement officer, both on and off responsibility, in accordance with the requirements contained in the Police Service of Northern Ireland's code of principles."


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