❌KEEGAN SMITH – GALASHIELS❌
📍 Location: Galashiels & Melrose
- Assaulted ex-partner on Buccleuch Street, Melrose (Dec 2017)
- Punched ex-partner in the head in Morrow Gardens, Melrose (Dec 2016)
- Multiple domestic violence-related court appearances
✅ Guilty – Sentenced at Selkirk and Jedburgh Sheriff Courts
⏳ Sentenced: 6 months in Feb 2018, 4 months in Dec 2016
📝 CASE SUMMARY:
Keegan Smith, from Galashiels, has a repeated history of domestic abuse. In February 2018, he received a six-month prison sentence after being found guilty of pushing his former partner to the ground during an argument on Buccleuch Street in Melrose. He denied the charge but was convicted after trial.
That was not his first offence — in December 2016, Smith admitted punching the same woman in the head after accusing her of flirting. He was sentenced to four months, his fifth domestic violence court appearance that year alone.
A three-year non-harassment order was also issued. Despite repeated violence, some charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.
🛡️ CLARE’S LAW – KNOW THEIR HISTORY:
If you’re concerned about someone’s past involving violence or abuse, you can make a request under Clare’s Law (Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme).