by The former captain of Scotland Rugby Stuart Hogg avoided the prison after abusing his wife now far away in five years.
HOGG – which plays for the French club Montpellier and was appointed MBE for sport services in the list of honors of the New Year last year – previously pleaded guilty to a single accusation of domestic violence of his ex -partner, Gillian Hogg, when he appeared in Selkirk Sheriff Court on November 4.
The former player of Glasgow Warriors and Exeter, elderly, admitted having shouted and swearing, according to his movements and sending her alarming and painful messages.
The court previously learned that the defendant reprimanded Ms. Hogg to “not be fun” after making bounges drink with her colleagues, and once more than 200 text messages in the space of a few hours.
The Sheriff Peter Paterson condemned Hogg, who now lives abroad, to a community recovery order with a year of supervision, and a second five-year non-harassing order, when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff runs for His conviction on Thursday. He told Hogg that the sentence is an “alternative to guard”.
Hogg, wearing a dark jacket and a tie, made no comments by leaving the court accompanied by his parents. Police escorted him to a vehicle that stopped to recover it while he was passing in front of the pending media.
HOGG has already been forbidden to approach or contact Ms. Hogg for five years after admitting having violated the conditions of release under deposit by contacting it several times in June, when one night, she received 28 texts from him .
The Sheriff Paterson gave him the first five-year non-harassing order when he condemned him for the violation of the conditions of release under deposit at Jedburgh Sheriff runs on December 5, and also imposed a fine of £ 600, with an additional £ 40 overload.
Hogg was also to be sentenced to the accusation of domestic violence last month, but the sheriff Paterson deferred the conviction until Thursday for having specified whether a community order with surveillance monitored at a distance could now be imposed that Hogg lives in France , where it will remain at least until less until less until less until less until at least up to at least up to at least up to at least up to at less until at least be at least March.
He was to be tried at the same court in November, but pleaded guilty that day to an accusation of domestic violence between 2019 and 2024 in places such as Hawick on Scottish borders.
The prosecutor has long attracted the court that day that the couple, who was divorced, had moved to Exeter in 2019 with their three young children, every three years, but Hogg’s behavior deteriorated in partying by partying.
Mr. Long said that Hogg “would scream and swear and accuse Ms. Hogg of not being fun” so as not to join the consumption of alcohol and that his family “noted a change in it”.
In 2022, Ms. Hogg had an evening and was bombed with SMS from her husband, who “drew the attention of the people she was,” said the court.
The following year, the couple moved to Hawick on the borders, but Hogg used an application to follow his wife and “asked him where” she was deposited, “said the court.
In 2023, Ms. Hogg decided to leave the rugby player and asked a service of domestic violence.
The court learned that in September 2023, Hogg sent so many messages that he led Ms. Hogg to have a panic attack and that he “sent more than 200 texts in a few hours despite her request to leave her alone ».
On February 21 of last year, police were called because of Hogg “shouting and swearing”, and he was placed in police custody. It was then placed on a deposit prescription stipulating that he should not contact Ms. Hogg or enter the family home.
HOGG retired from professional rugby in July 2023, but last summer it was announced that it was returning to sport after having signed Montpellier on a two -year contract.
Lynne Barrie, tax prosecutor of Lothian and Borders, said: “Stuart Hogg has now been convicted and held responsible for submitting his distant wife to years of domestic violence.
“The Crown Office and Prosecutor Tax Service recognizes the devastating impact of domestic violence and is attached to solid prosecution of offenses, regardless of the offender.
“No one should have to live in the fear of a partner or a former partner. The trauma suffered by the victims – and the children who testify to these crimes – are important.
“I invite anyone affected by an offense similar to manifest and report it. We will use all the tools at our disposal to ensure justice, and you will be listened to and supported throughout the process. »»
Sergeant-detective Jade Wardell of police Scotland said: “Domestic violence in any form is completely unacceptable.
“Without the victim of the victim and to report these incidents to us, we would not have been able to make sure that Hogg faces the consequences.”
She said that anyone who contacted Scotland police to report abuses will be “fully sustained”.
