A pensioner was pushed over and killed while acting as a Good Samaritan for his friend after she was left intimidated by her nightmare neighbour complaining about her kittens.
Gary Anderson had left Judith Tweddle frightened and in a "living hell" in her own home after complaining about the noise her pets were making, repeatedly banging on the wall and shouting aggressively. Ms Tweddle, who lived alone, was good friends with her neighbour of 36 years, Roy Clayton, and his wife and Mr Clayton would do DIY tasks for her.
In December 2021, Mr Clayton went round to try to fix her sticking door when they heard Anderson shouting and swearing aggressively and Mr Clayton decided to go round to try to reason with him. Newcastle Crown Court heard Anderson ended up coming out and pushing the 79-year-old, causing him to fall backwards and suffering a broken neck. He was left paralysed from the neck down and died four days later.
