A pensioner made a false and malicious report to police that his neighbour called him "gay boy" during a long-running dispute.
Trevor Ford and the couple next door had become embroiled in a feud and it came to a head with Ford lying to police.
After Ford claimed Barry Knight said "I'm watching you gay boy", Mr Knight was arrested and quizzed by police but was able to prove his innocence as he has CCTV with audio.