A MUM threatened to “smash her neighbour’s head in” whereas banging on their door throughout a livid late-night row over loud music.
Rebecca Marie Stratford’s threats to her neighbour got here after they reported her to police for taking part in loud music all night.
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Earlier within the evening the neighbour had banged on the wall of their Wiltshire house with the hope the 27-year-old mum would flip the music down, nevertheless it simply acquired louder.
The Swindon Advertiser reported the neighbour known as police and at round 1am she obtained missed calls from Stratford who then banged on the door shouting: “Get your ass out right here I’m going to smash my neighbour’s head in.”
When the neighbour known as 999, Stratford, who was underneath a group order on the time, despatched her a message asking her to “cease reporting me”.
Stratford has now appeared within the Swindon Magistrates’ Court docket over the heated spat.
The court docket heard how this argument on February 20 was not the primary disagreement between Stratford and her neighbour, and as a result of further wants of considered one of Stratford’s daughters, there may be “a whole lot of shouting” coming from the house.
Stratford’s lawyer Emma Hillier advised the court docket: “She may be very remorseful for her actions.
“She has varied psychological well being points herself.”
Sentencing District Decide Joanna Dickens mentioned: “The very first thing to say is that offences like this are actually scary. When you reside subsequent door and so they play loud music, why shouldn’t she report it?
“It’s not simply your psychological well being that’s going to undergo, it’s all people else’s.
“You possibly can’t go placing it onto someone else. It’s terrifying and you may’t do it.
“Individuals are entitled to reside in peace. Simply flip it down.”
The Decide additionally acknowledged that Stratford had “a whole lot of issues” however she was “working nicely”.
Stratford was given a 12-month group order, throughout which era she should full 10 rehabilitation days.
A £95 sufferer surcharge was deemed paid by her look at court docket.
The neighbour has since moved properties and Stratford mentioned she acquired on “swimmingly” together with her new neighbours.
