Man fined for harassment of neighbour in breach of injunction

Summarised from Lancashire Telegraph's report · Updated 23 Oct, 06:44 · Archive

A man has been fined for breaching a civil injunction by shouting threats at his neighbour.

William Blakeley, 62, of Cook House Road, Colne, pleaded guilty to harassment in breach of a civil injunction at Blackburn Magistrates' Court. A civil injunction had been obtained against him in November 2025 by Burnley County Court following ongoing disputes with his neighbour. On 27 July, as his neighbour returned home from work and entered her front garden, Blakeley came to his gate shouting that if she came through his garden again he would 'get her'. When she went to the back garden to let her dog out, he kicked the gate and shouted further abuse at her.

The court heard that Blakeley had also banged on the adjoining wall throughout the night, leaving his neighbour exhausted. In a statement to police, she said she was constantly worried about leaving her home and that the ongoing issues had affected her mental health. Blakeley was fined £120 and ordered to pay £150 compensation. His defence noted he had significant mental health issues and was awaiting a cognitive assessment to investigate possible dementia.

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• Neighbour from hell shouted at woman as she let dog out and banged on wallsA nightmare neighbour shouted threats and abuse at his neighbour as she returned home from work.Lancashire Telegraph · 23 Oct, 05:32

In this story: William Blakeley · Blackburn Magistrates' Court · Colne · Burnley County Court

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