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Aberystwyth farmer fined and given restraining order for writing off neighbour's pickup truck with tractor
Overview
A farmer from Llanarth, Ceredigion, used his tractor to lift and move a neighbour's pickup truck during a dispute over land access, causing around £5,000 in damage and writing off the vehicle. He was convicted of criminal damage, fined, and issued a restraining order.
Key points
- Cerdin Jones, 53, used a Massey Ferguson tractor to hoist and move neighbour Anwen Hughes's Fiat Fullback pickup truck about 20 yards.
- The incident caused approximately £5,000 in damage, resulting in the vehicle being written off.
- The dispute arose over access to land via a lane owned by Hughes, over which Jones has a right of way.
- Jones was found guilty of criminal damage to property at Aberystwyth Magistrates' Court.
- He received a fine, a restraining order preventing him from entering the farm or the lane, £650 in costs, and a £150 surcharge.