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High risk offender with misogynistic tendencies jailed for attack on ex
Summary
Gerard McQuillan, 35, was sentenced to three years in prison for strangling his former partner, an act he denied, claiming she had attacked him. Judge Martina Baxter noted his misogynistic tendencies and the aggravating context of an intimate relationship under the 2018 Domestic Violence Act. McQuillan was convicted in December 2022 of assault causing harm and two counts of criminal damage after he lifted the woman by the neck, damaged her necklace, and punched a wall. He has 76 prior convictions, mainly for traffic offences, and was assessed as a high risk of repeat spousal abuse. The judge suspended the final six months of a 3½‑year term on the condition he engages with the Probation Service for a year, has no contact with the victim, and discloses any new partner. The sentence reflects the jury's rejection of his lies and the court's view of the assault as unprovoked and horrific.
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What: Report matter: High risk offender with misogynistic tendencies jailed for attack on ex. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Convicted
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- September 9, 2020 Incident
- 2023-03-28 Publication
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