Nightmare neighbours in the dock - from a woman who stripped off to a thug who threatened to 'dance on your brains'

20.02.2022 - 22:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

We often don’t have a choice of who we live next-door to.

Some people can get along great with their neighbours, they build friendships which can last for years.

Others go through life without ever saying hello to each other.

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But then there are a select few who do not see eye-to-eye, and become incredibly hostile.

When it becomes harassing and causes a major disturbance, they are hauled before the courts for their behaviour.

Over the last few months, the Manchester Evening News has covered many court cases of the neighbours from hell, including a woman who repeatedly stripped off, a drunk axeman and a music-mad neighbour.

Lisa Cartmell

Lisa Cartmell was branded a ‘living nightmare’ by her neighbours following a two-year hate campaign.

The 35-year-old stripped off and streaked in around her front lawn in full view of the family - including their children.

In one outburst, Cartmell stood at her window naked as she shouted death threats and at another time she yelled: ''Just you wait and see. When I see you, I'm going to kill you!''

In a separate incident she repeatedly lifted her top to flash her breast at the couple's four children as she walked down the street outside her home.

She also threatened to petrol bomb the couple's property and recruit someone to rape the youngsters.

In a statement, the mum-of-four said: ''Lisa's behaviour has been seriously concerning for my family.

"I feel like it's only a matter of time before something happens and I'm living on the edge worried about our safety.

Police arrested Cartmell in July last year and charged her with causing a public nuisance by indecent exposure but her guilty plea