Man used detergent to kill neighbour’s fish after pond noise drove him ‘completely insane’
Gerry Duffy leaving Willesden Magistrates Court where he admitted using motor oil and detergent to kill his neighbour’s Koi carp and destroy a water pump (Picture: PA) A pensioner used motor oil and detergent to kill his neighbour’s fish out of ‘sheer frustration and lack of sleep’ because of his n...
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Man used detergent to kill neighbour’s fish after pond noise drove him ‘completely insane’
Gerry Duffy leaving Willesden Magistrates Court where he admitted using motor oil and detergent to kill his neighbour’s Koi carp and destroy a water pump (Picture: PA) A pensioner used moto...
