A mum and daughter have been convicted of stalking their village neighbours after developing an 'unhealthy obsession' towards them.
Susan Chen, a former Chinese intelligence officer, and her daughter Linda Lu, a lawyer, were found guilty of causing serious alarm or distress to James and Lynn Smith.
The duo, aged 61 and 35, defended themselves during a five-week trial, claiming they were the victims of "stalking and harassment".
However, a jury at Lincoln Crown Court took less than two hours to convict them of stalking the Smiths between 15 July and 29 September 2023.
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