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A grieving widow was ‘left suicidal’ after a nightmare neighbour shoved uncooked octopus by way of her letter field and pelted eggs at her residence throughout a bitter row over a shrine to her late husband.
Church volunteer Margaret Ilkovics, 60, was subjected to callous smears and vandalism, which included smearing cocoa powder on her door, by former social employee Anthony Kenyon.
The 52-year-old man proclaimed that Mrs Ilkovics’ memorial to her husband Richard, which included ornaments, a reminiscence field and shrubs positioned below a pussy willow tree in a communal backyard, was a ‘well being and security breach’.
Kenyon was stated to have uprooted the three foot excessive tree, killed off the grass and vegetation with weedkiller and even broken ornaments, equivalent to commemorative dolls, at Regina Court docket in Salford, Higher Manchester.
He was additionally accused of writing poison pen notes claiming Mrs Ilkovics’ husband who died of most cancers aged simply 54, was ‘bogus’ and she or he had solely married him for his cash.
The sufferer additionally stated Kenyon would additionally ‘rant and rave’ at her from behind a window at his flat and unnecessarily summon ambulances to her residence wrongly claiming she had a extreme psychological sickness and wanted ‘taking away.’
Margaret Ilkovics, 57, positioned shrubs, varied ornaments and a reminiscence field below a pussy willow tree as a each day reminder of her late partner Richard who died of most cancers aged simply 54. The shrine was situated in a communal backyard
Anthony Kenyon shoved uncooked octopus by way of his neighbour’s letter field and pelted eggs at her residence throughout a bitter row over a shrine to her late husband
The widow crammed her backyard in Salford with vegetation as a shrine (pictured below the shrub) to her late husband Richard, who died of most cancers aged 54
What was left of the backyard at Regina Court docket in Salford following the neighbourhood dispute
In 2020, Mrs Ilkovics, a retired clerk, gained a two yr restraining order in opposition to Kenyon however he continued his marketing campaign of harassment.
He put uncooked octopus by way of her letter field, smeared cocoa powder on her door, and threw eggs at her property. He was arrested after she put in a safety digicam to seize him focusing on her property.
In an announcement the sufferer described Kenyon’s behaviour as ‘psychological torture’ and stated he was stopping her from correctly grieving her husband who handed away in 2018.
She additionally stated she had ‘critically’ thought-about suicide and added: ‘Please assist make this cease. I don’t deserve this. I simply wish to be left alone to heal and benefit from the years that I’ve left.’
At Manchester Crown Court docket Kenyon confronted as much as 4 years jail below sentencing tips after he admitted breaching a restraining order however was sentenced to 13 months in jail, suspended for 18 months after it emerged he has since been evicted.
He was additionally issued with a brand new 4 yr restraining order stopping him from contacting Mrs Ilkovics and was ordered to finish 25 rehabilitation exercise days.
The sufferer had married her husband in June 2018 as he lay terminally sick in hospital and he died the next month.
In 2020, Mrs Ilkovics, a retired clerk gained a two yr restraining order in opposition to Kenyon however he continued his marketing campaign of harassment
The sufferer had married her husband Richard in June 2018 as he lay terminally sick in hospital and he died the next month
However she fell out with Kenyon when she arrange the shrine outdoors their respective houses within the house advanced which homes the aged or these with disabilities.
In a single incident Kenyon dumped among the ornaments in a shoebox on Mrs Ilkovic’s wheelie bin while she was away on vacation.
There was a horrific word connected which learn: ‘Please discover enclosed the funeral ornaments you positioned with out permission.
‘Mentioned gadgets I am reliably knowledgeable are alleged to be positioned indoors both facet of an urn for instance.
‘While one appreciates sure people inserting such gadgets and all method of different garbage on graves, It isn’t acceptable in a home backyard.
‘You could have precipitated not solely an affront to my non secular beliefs however blocked entry to the fireplace escape and wasted police time.’
The house of Mrs Ilkovics (purple door) and Kenyon (proper) in Regina Court docket, Salford. The shrine beforehand lay between the 2 properties
Mrs Ilkovics met her husband Richard when she moved subsequent door. He died in 2018 from most cancers
One word he put in his window referred to Mrs Ilkovic’s residence saying: ‘Items out there strictly COD (money on supply) convicted shoplifter.’
In January 2022 Mrs Ilkovics purchased a Ring doorbell for £340 to catch Kenyon and pictures over an eight-day interval confirmed him throwing sticks, burnt carrots and garbage outdoors her entrance door and throwing a light-bulb and aerosol cans at her wall.
He additionally spilled a thick liquid answer from a container outdoors the entrance door.
Miss Jane Dagnall, prosecuting, stated: ‘It captured a sustained marketing campaign of harassment. Mrs Ilkovics has stated she has felt focused by Mr Kenyon. She has felt harassed, alarmed and distressed.
‘She described the impact of his behaviour as psychological torture and stopping her from correctly grieving her husband who handed away in 2018. She has critically thought-about suicide.’
In mitigation defence counsel Michael Lavery stated: ‘Whereas little question Mrs Ilkovichs felt extreme misery one has to strategy the case with a sure lifelike angle and have a look at what he really did.
‘He spilt liquid down the drain, on one other event a light-weight bulb was thrown on the wall, and sticks thrown on the trail in a communal space.
‘I’m not down enjoying what occurred mentally, however what one has to contemplate whether or not that is hurt of a critical nature, or if very critical misery was precipitated to the sufferer. In fact she feels it, she is the sufferer of it, however the courtroom will concentrate on extra critical circumstances.’
‘Since his arrest there was no repetition and he has moved away from the realm.’
Sentencing Kenyon Choose Kate Cornell instructed him: ‘Low stage these incidents could also be, however they had been repeated and focused in opposition to her and calculated to constantly annoy and upset her, they usually did.
‘Mrs Ilkovics has reported feeling anxious, depressed, even to the purpose of feeling suicidal. She has not felt in a position to grieve for her husband, and never felt in a position to exit and reside her life freely.
‘To different folks it appears that you’re at a low danger of reoffending, other than Mrs Ilkovic. however this was a transparent and chronic breach of a restraining order.
‘I can’t low cost the severity of the influence she felt however I do settle for these had been primarily nuisance and low stage offence – though very nasty of their influence. In case you went to custody, you’ll have little or no rehabilitation which might not help anybody to my thoughts.
‘However you must assist to just be sure you don’t resort to such a petty and vindictive behaviour once more.’
‘I nonetheless haven’t gotten over it [Rick’s passing]. I used to be with Rick for 19 years. We bought married seven weeks earlier than he died. We talked about it however we simply by no means bought round to it. We had been like a married couple.
‘He was a beautiful man, form, loving, beneficiant, candy, caring, every little thing you possibly can want for. 19 years with Rick, greatest time in my life.’
The pair met when she moved in subsequent door to him in Crumpsall: ‘I went from having a beautiful neighbour who ended up changing into my husband, to an evil one, he’s evil.’
After the case Mrs Ilkovics stated: ‘He is simply an evil man and I do not know what I’d have completed if he had been allowed to remain subsequent door.
‘I’d mendacity awake night time after night time. worrying about going outdoors and discovering the mess he made.
‘I used to be even apprehensive this yr about placing a Christmas tree outdoors or placing up holly wreath on the door. However a minimum of he cannot come wherever close to there now. I used to be dancing when I discovered he needed to transfer away. I’ve been messaging everybody saying: ‘He’s gone now – gone finally’.’
For assist and assist contact the Samaritans on 116 123 or go to samaritans.org
