Trevor Bolger (49) walked free from court after being given a three-month suspended prison term for assaulting his now former partner, who is also a member of the forceSentence comes nearly six years after Bolger suspended from dutyVictim says something ‘terribly wrong’ with justice systemGardaí encourage victims of domestic violence to come forward: ‘You will be believed’
Victim Margaret Loftus speaking to media outside Dublin Circuit Court. Photo: Collins
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A detective garda who avoided jail for a “protracted assault” on his wife after her 30th birthday party now faces being sacked from the force.
Trevor Bolger (49) walked free from court yesterday after being given a three-month suspended prison term for assaulting his former partner Margaret Loftus, who is also a member of the force.