Police are urgently trying to trace a missing man last seen three days ago as concern grows for his welfare.
19.07.2022 - 18:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots mum who hit out after a house was built so close to hers she could chap her neighbour's door from her window is now being sued for £75,000.
Mum-of-seven Niki Caira, of Thornton, Fife, told last week how she was horrified when she discovered just how close the luxury home being built next door was going to be to her property.
The 39-year-old said she couldn't understand why Fife Council agreed to allow KJJ Properties and businessman Alex Penman to build the two £350,000 new homes, despite objections and 'serious' concerns from neighbours.
Former chairman of Raith Rovers Alex Penman is now suing Niki for defamation of character, after claiming a comment she made on social media caused him to lose tens of thousands of pounds worth of business.
The 70-year-old's lawyers served Niki with court papers last Friday afternoon.
They are alleging Niki made comments about Mr Penman on Facebook which attracted significant attention and as a result have defamed his character which has resulted in a loss of earnings, injury and damages to the total of £75,000.
They claim the situation also caused Penman distress and embarrassment and ordered Niki or someone acting on her behalf to appear at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on Tuesday, July 26.
Niki told the Daily Record the comments in question appeared underneath a post she had shared about the house drama.
Aesthetics Practitioner Niki added: "I wasn't the one to say it, I just happened to agree. So many people have said the same thing on different Facebook pages and none of them are getting sued.
"I know they are only taking me to court in an attempt to frighten me and to try to get me to back down, but I refuse to.
"I found out he was suing me when I was at my friend's wedding last Friday
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