Man who assaulted ex outside a Lisburn shop warned by judge to stay out of trouble
A man who assaulted his ex-girlfriend outside a shop in Lisburn has been given a suspended prison sentence and has been warned by a judge to “stay out of trouble”.
He appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court on Thursday August 20, 2026, charged with common assault. He represented himself during the sentencing process.
The court heard that on June 14, 2026 at 1pm the injured party agreed to meet with the defendant, Carson Jay McKenzie (22), whose address was given as Kyle Street in Belfast, outside Supervalu on the Knockmore Road in Lisburn.
It was stated that they had agreed to meet to exchange personal items following the breakdown in their relationship.
It was said that the injured party did not have a hoodie that the defendant wanted back. He then approached the injured party with clenched fists, kicking over the bag containing exchanged items, and pushing the injured party to the ground.
The police spoke with the injured party and the defendant was subsequently arrested. It was reported that he made full admission during the police interview.
The defendant told the court he had admitted to assaulting the injured party on Snapchat following the incident, saying he wanted to “vent and get frustration out”.
He continued: “It is a one time thing. I am not the sort of person who would be consistently doing this sort of thing. I don’t want to be back here again.”
District Judge Rosie Watters imposed a custodial sentence of one month, suspended for 12 months. She warned the defendant: “Stay out of trouble and you will be fine.”