A "neighbour from hell” was jailed yesterday for sliding a hosepipe through a ceiling, turning the tap on and flooding the home next door.
Michael Couture, 49, drilled a hole in his neighbours’ ceiling – then jammed his garden hose into it and turned on the tap.
A court heard Couture struck while neighbours Andrew Payne and Sally Parker were away on holiday. He left the tap running at full pressure for three hours but it continued to trickle for a further 36 hours.
Prosecutor Steve Harmes said, “Couture drilled a hole in the attic partition above the couple’s new home and flooded it for up to 36 hours. The internal ceilings collapsed, there was structural damage and many personal items were destroyed.
“It was heartbreaking for the young couple – it was their first home together and everything was ruined.”
Mature student Couture was jailed for 18 months after admitting criminal damage.
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