Friday, October 12, 2007

British pensioners persecute neighbours with French radio

A 75-year-old man and his 82-year-old sister were branded 'Asbo yobs' today for playing French music too loudly.

Thomas and Mary Smith, from Wirral, Merseyside, had been subject to an anti-social behaviour injunction for terrorising their neighbours with the sounds of French radio.

Over the last five years the siblings also threw eggs and glass at their neighbours' property and constantly banged on the walls with a hammer.

At Liverpool County Court they were found in breach of the injunction, imposed last February, and as a result in contempt of court.

The pair did not attend the hearing at which Mr Smith was sentenced to 14-days imprisonment, suspended for 12-months.

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