A vicious dispute ended in a man hurling a tin of paint at his neighbour's dog during a row.
Robert Kawinski, a former naval officer, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to a charge of common assault on his neighbour, Helen Willingham. He was accompanied by an interpreter.
The court heard that Kawinski, 61, and Ms Willingham both lived in flats at a One Vision housing association property in Laurel Road, Kensington. On the morning of October 14, 2020, Ms Willingham was returning home after taking her Yorkshire terrier for a walk, when she caught sight of Kawinski standing on a first floor balcony.
