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| 'Neighbour from hell' OAP jailed | |
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| An 81-year-old woman has been jailed for six months for making her neighbours' lives "hell". | |
| Dorothy Evans, from Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, had been convicted of harassment and six breaches of an Asbo. | |
| She had been threatened with arrest after failing to appear in court for sentence on Monday, claiming she was unwell and in hospital having tests. | |
| Judge Roderick Denyer QC said she would serve six months concurrently for the harassment and Asbo charges. | |
| She has quite deliberately frustrated the workings of this court Judge Roderick Denyer QC | She has quite deliberately frustrated the workings of this court Judge Roderick Denyer QC |
| On Monday, Judge Denyer said Evans had "deliberately frustrated" the court process. | |
| David Webster, defending, said the 81-year-old had a complex medical history, including a heart condition and hypertension. | David Webster, defending, said the 81-year-old had a complex medical history, including a heart condition and hypertension. |
| But he added: "I am bound to acknowledge that throughout the court proceedings there have been a number of hospital admissions which the court might treat with a degree of scepticism." | But he added: "I am bound to acknowledge that throughout the court proceedings there have been a number of hospital admissions which the court might treat with a degree of scepticism." |
| Judge Denyer said: "She has quite deliberately frustrated the workings of this court. I will not be prepared to adjourn this any further in the light of her non-cooperation." | Judge Denyer said: "She has quite deliberately frustrated the workings of this court. I will not be prepared to adjourn this any further in the light of her non-cooperation." |
| The court also heard Evans had failed to attend a meeting with the probation service in March, which breached a condition of bail. | The court also heard Evans had failed to attend a meeting with the probation service in March, which breached a condition of bail. |
| In February, the trial heard how Evans had made her neighbours' lives "absolute hell". | In February, the trial heard how Evans had made her neighbours' lives "absolute hell". |
| She was convicted of offences against her next-door neighbours in Park Crescent, Angela and Roberto Casa, between January and June 2006. | She was convicted of offences against her next-door neighbours in Park Crescent, Angela and Roberto Casa, between January and June 2006. |
| The jury heard how Evans had told the Casas' 13-year-old daughter she was a witch and would cast a spell on her family and kill her pet dog. | The jury heard how Evans had told the Casas' 13-year-old daughter she was a witch and would cast a spell on her family and kill her pet dog. |
| Walking stick | Walking stick |
| Angela Casa described several neighbourly disputes, including rows over parking and flooding problems. | Angela Casa described several neighbourly disputes, including rows over parking and flooding problems. |
| She claimed the pensioner called her a prostitute and that she tried to run her off the road on several occasions and had hit her with a walking stick. | She claimed the pensioner called her a prostitute and that she tried to run her off the road on several occasions and had hit her with a walking stick. |
| The judge has already said that, despite Evans' age, he was "seriously contemplating a prison sentence" as the only way of bringing home the seriousness of her behaviour. | The judge has already said that, despite Evans' age, he was "seriously contemplating a prison sentence" as the only way of bringing home the seriousness of her behaviour. |
| Evans has previously been warned that if she did not appear for sentence without a very good reason, a warrant would be issued for her arrest. | Evans has previously been warned that if she did not appear for sentence without a very good reason, a warrant would be issued for her arrest. |
| A medical report on her current physical condition has been prepared. | A medical report on her current physical condition has been prepared. |