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Woman who damaged neighbour's property won't pay compensation as order 'would exacerbate dispute'

A woman who damaged her next-door neighbour's driveway and CCTV will not have to pay him compensation because magistrates were concerned it would "exacerbate the situation" between them.

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Anne Austin, 62, was found guilty of damaging the property of Paul Johnson, her neighbour in Oswestry, on two separate occasions.

Telford Magistrates Court heard on March 8 that Austin damaged her neighbour's driveway, with a value estimated at £300, with a sealant on February 10 last year.