Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKoi carp swim in a pond (AFP/Getty)Gerry Duffy, 76, has pleaded guilty to damaging his neighbour's fishpond, killing his koi carp, and destroying a water pump in Barnet, north London. Duffy claimed that he was “driven completely insane” by the noise from his neighbour's fishpond pump, leading to “sheer frustration and lack of sleep”.He climbed into his neighbour's garden in March, using motor oil and detergent to damage the pond and kill “five or six” Koi carp. The court heard Duffy had previously warned his neighbour, Andreas Ptohides, that he would take matters into his own hands if the noise issue was not resolved. Duffy received a two-year conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £565 in compensation to Mr Ptohides for the damages. In fullMan kills neighbour’s fish with detergent because noisy pond was keeping him awakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
London pensioner kills neighbour’s koi carp in row over noisy pump
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKoi carp swim in a pond (AFP/Getty)Gerry Duffy, 76, has pleaded guilty to damaging his neighbour's fishpond, killing his koi carp, and destroying a water pump in Barnet, north London. Duffy claimed that he was “driven completely insane” by the noise from his neighbour's fishpond pump, leading to “sheer frustration and lack of sleep”.He climbed into his neighbour's garden in March, using motor oil and detergent to damage the pond and kill “five or six” Koi carp. The court heard Duffy had previously warned his neighbour, Andreas Ptohides, that he would take matters into his own hands if the noise issue was not resolved. Duffy received a two-year conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £565 in compensation to Mr Ptohides for the damages. In fullMan kills neighbour’s fish with detergent because noisy pond was keeping him awakeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
