Nightmare neighbour threatened to make woman jump from burning flat 'like 9/11'

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torch her flat so she would be forced to jump out of her window "like 9/11".Simpson admitted putting a person in fear of violence by harassment between when he appeared at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday.He was handed a nine month sentence, suspended for 12 months, ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work and told to pay £300 costs.Sentencing, Judge James Burbidge QC said Simpson had used "grotesque, abusive language" about his victim, including mocking her over her weight.He said: "Your record shows you can rehabilitate your conduct.

A court must have cognisance of the fact you have stayed out of trouble."The court heard Simpson, who lived next to his victim in Wellington Close, Worcester, bombarded her with abuse and threats for eight months between August 1, 2019 and April 10, 2020.Prosecutor Jason Aris said: "He decides, for whatever reason, to make her life a living hell by harassing her, by berating her with abuse and threats."It all seems to have transpired in the summer of 2019 when he started to shout out of his window at her as she was leaving a block of flats."He told the court Simpson told her: "I'm going to kill you and cut you."Mr Aris said: "This became a regular thing.

As upsetting as it was for her, she tried her best to ignore it."When the victim's mother arrived at the address Simpson was heard to say: "That better not be your mother.

She will get the same."On other occasions, Simpson told the woman he was going to "chop her up" and "burn the flat down".Stay in the loop with all the latest Daily Star news by signing up for one of our free newsletters here.Mr Aris said: "She said she was absolutely petrified and decided to go and stay at her mum's.