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Couple jailed for cutting down hedge
A middle-aged couple are beginning a month-long jail sentence for cutting down a hedge in breach of a civil court injunction.
Grandparents Malcolm and Marlene Girling of Norfolk, were each jailed for 28 days by a judge at Norwich County Court.
It follows a number of disputes with neighbours John and Lynda Williams.
One of the Girlings' three daughters, Victoria Hewitt, says she is disgusted by the imprisonment of her parents.
"We're heartbroken. How could this happen because of a dispute about a hedge?" said Mrs Hewitt.
"They have lived there for 26 years. My mum has never even had a parking ticket. Now they are in prison.
"Everyone keeps taking about too many people being in prison. And my mum and dad are in prison for cutting a hedge. It's disgusting. How do you think we feel?"
Story filed: 09:36 Friday 2nd August 2002
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