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Judge Samantha Leigh found the activation, by magistrates earlier in 2025, of a suspended sentence order for an unrelated driving matter "wasn't just in the circumstances".

She instead imposed a three-month extension to the suspended sentence's time period, raising it to 21 months.

As well as the suspended sentence, the court put in place a two-year restraining order, meaning that Owens is not allowed to contact, threaten, intimidate, harass or pester her over that period.

Ms Feeney was in court when the suspended sentence was handed down and while she feels she has received some form of justice, she wants a tougher line taken against domestic abusers.

Linda Feeney, a mother-of-two from Londonderry, spoke out after Patrick Owens received a suspended sentence last week for assaulting her - meaning he will not have to go to prison.