A Loire-Atlantique resident was recently convicted of vandalising the grave of her neighbour’s parents, with whom she had a dispute, reports France 3 Pays de la Loire. This macabre act earned her a four-month suspended prison sentence, €500 in damages and €500 in legal costs. As reported by our media colleagues, the 59-year-old woman was found guilty of “grave robbery”. The events took place at the cemetery in Haute-Goulaine, a commune near Nantes.
Eighteen reports But what happened? This neighbourly quarrel arose from a “compressor noise” that was a little too loud. The problem? The neighbour was slow” to stop him, according to the 50-year-old’s lawyer. Exasperated, she decided to take revenge by attacking the burial site of her neighbour’s parents. A place where the neighbour is accustomed to paying his respects, the news site details. For her part, the victim wanted to put an end to the situation.
At the hearing, the complainant stated that he had made “eighteen reports and twenty-one actions to get the police to listen to him”. In addition to this, he claims to have been the victim of acts of vandalism by “kids”, explains the lawyer. Graffiti was allegedly sprayed on his garage. The accused, for her part, admitted the facts. “The courts hope that this conviction will mark the end of this neighbourhood dispute and allow a return to serenity in Haute-Goulaine”, concludes the media.
