Stuart Hogg's estranged wife speaks out against rugby star's sentence for domestic abuse
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStuart Hogg's estranged wife has spoken out about his sentence for domestic abuse - saying it's inadequate as punishment. Gillian Hogg openly criticised the decision after the 32-year-old ex-Scotland skipper and current Montpellier player was allowed to leave court freely last Thursday.
Hogg's possible sentences could have ranged from imprisonment, mandatory unpaid work, a fine, or an electronic monitoring tag with a daily curfew, following his five-year pattern of abusive behaviour.
Despite this, he received a Community Payback Order that entails social worker supervision for offences including using an app to track Gillian and incessantly harassing her via distressing messages—sending 200 in a matter of hours.
Prior to this, he was hit with a £600 fine and served with a five-year non-harassment order for violating bail terms. The mother-of-four expressed her disappointment, telling The Scottish Sun: "I feel like Stuart's had absolutely no punishment.
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