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Jenny Moody & Amber O'Connor

Disabled widow living on 'knife edge' after being told she must fill in garden pond

A disabled widow feels "devastated" after being told she must fill in her beloved garden pond, following complaints from her neighbours. Audrey Whitebrook, who's son lovingly built the pond in the garden of their shared flat in Staffordshire to help his mum with her anxiety. But she was instructed it must be filled in due to safety concerns, as young children have access to the garden, according to Staffordshire Live.

"I'm really upset by it. I was devastated, I was hysterical when they told me," said 67-year-old, Audrey. She added: "I've had enough in my life to put up with and now I'm coming to the end of it, it should be peaceful and tranquil but it's more like a war zone."

Audrey has been left "devastated" by the turn of events (Audrey Whitebrook)
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