Family’s anger after ‘vicious abuser’ boyfriend avoids jail for attacking his lover who later killed herself
Emily Drouet, 18, was found dead in her halls at Aberdeen University days after being throttled by 21-year-old Angus Milligan
THE family of a student who killed herself days after being throttled by her abusive boyfriend have blasted his sentence.
Angus Milligan, 21, attacked 18-year-old Emily Drouet after finding out she had engaged in a sex act with one of his relatives and a family friend during their relationship.
The couple began dating after meeting each other during their first semester at Aberdeen University in 2015 and grew close.
But they ended up separating when Milligan discovered she had become involved in a threesome in February last year.
Both students had agreed that their relationship was "not exclusive" and they were free to date other people.
Milligan then subjected Emily to a campaign of abuse over a period of seven days after he was told she had become sexually involved with his relative.
On March 10 last year he turned up at the teenager's student accommodation at Hillhead Halls in Aberdeen, seized her by the neck and choked her leaving the teenager in fear of her life.
She was sadly found dead in her apartment a few days later on March 18 after killing herself.
Today her "vicious abuser" boyfriend dodged jail as he was sentenced to community service at Fife sheriff court.
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Milligan, who is a descendant of the Fife-born philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, admitted three charges when he appeared at the city sheriff court earlier this year.
The psychology student pled guilty to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner, sending grossly offensive messages to his former girlfriend and injuring her in an assault at her apartment.
Milligan was ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work as part of a community payback order.
He was also placed on a year of supervision.
Following the hearing, Emily's heartbroken parents, Fiona and Germain Drouet, said Milligan had "preyed on her innocence and kindness".
Her mum Mrs Drouet said: "Over the last year we have struggled to understand why our beloved daughter Emily is no longer with us.
"And for the last year Angus Milligan did all he could to deny us the truth.
"Angus Milligan has been unmasked as a vicious abuser who stole our daughter's life.
"Emily was studying law because she believed in justice and wanted to make a difference.
"Today marks her first legal victory.
"No sentence Angus Milligan receives can reflect the destruction he has caused or bring Emily back."
Emily took a harrowing selfie showing her swollen face after a vicious attack - just seven days before she took her own life.
The law student shot the snap and sent it to an old school friend to record what had happened, the reported.
Mrs Drouet stressed that Milligan had "repeatedly demanded" that her daughter had a threesome with his friend, and insisted that she had repeatedly refused.
She said: "Angus Milligan had for a sustained length of time suggested a sexual activity with Emily and his friend.
"That sexual activity then happened, but it wasn't on the terms that he wanted and Emily was too drunk to even remember the activity.
"We can only hope that by telling Emily's story no young woman will have to suffer at Angus Milligan's hands again."
Sheriff Malcolm Garden said: "The circumstances surrounding this case are utterly tragic."
The sheriff told Milligan that he was placing him on a year of supervision and a community payback order as an alternative to custody.
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, you can seek support at the Samaritans by calling 116 123 or .
Alternatively you can call the Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline on 0800 027 1234.
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