Keir Johnston: Man behind 'dress that broke the internet' jailed for attack on wife

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Keir and Grace Johnston previously hit headlines across the globe in 2015 when a picture of a dress worn by the mother-of-the-bride at their wedding sparked an online debate over its colour.

The man behind the viral 'dress that broke the internet' has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for violently assaulting and strangling his wife. Keir Johnston, 38, pinned partner Grace to the ground, choked her and brandished a knife at their home on the Isle of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, in March 2022. The couple previously hit headlines across the globe in 2015 when a picture of a dress worn by the mother-of-the-bride at their wedding sparked an online debate over its colour.

He then began to strangle her with both hands. A witness heard her screams and tried to pull Johnston away. He initially stopped but returned threatening to 'finish' his wife off. At that point, he was seen clutching a knife. Mrs Johnston messaged friends pleading for help, but eventually dialled 999 and told the operator: 'My husband is trying to kill me.' Mrs Johnston suffered visible bruising to her neck as a result of the assault.

 

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Husband who 'broke the internet' when he posted picture of THAT dress admits brutally assaulting his...Keir Johnston (right) pinned Grace Johnston (left) to the floor and brandished a knife at their home on March 6, 2022, in the Inner Hebrides.
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