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Ex-husband’s Pub Punch Leads to Injuries, Sentencing Delayed

5/13/2026

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Peter McGuinness admitted punching his ex-wife’s new partner at a Lanarkshire pub during a christening.
Peter McGuinness and Kevin McGuinness pleaded guilty to assaulting Robert Allison and his son outside the Bully Inn.
Robert Allison Jr required surgery after a fractured ankle from being stamped on in the melee.
Sheriff Liam Murphy postponed sentencing for Peter McGuinness and Kevin McGuinness until next month while Romany McGuinness’s not-guilty pleas were accepted.

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Peter McGuinness admitted punching his ex-wife’s new partner at a Lanarkshire pub during a christening.
Peter McGuinness and Kevin McGuinness pleaded guilty to assaulting Robert Allison and his son outside the Bully Inn.
Robert Allison Jr required surgery after a fractured ankle from being stamped on in the melee.
Sheriff Liam Murphy postponed sentencing for Peter McGuinness and Kevin McGuinness until next month while Romany McGuinness’s not-guilty pleas were accepted.