Son forced to hold back furious mum swinging a broom at her neighbour as bitter feud erupts
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThis is the moment a mum swung a broom at her neighbour after a bitter feud erupted between them. Elaine Reid and Sarah Rasmussen were arguing outside their homes when Reid shouted a homophobic insult at her neighbour's son before grabbing a groom and swinging it at her, Liverpool Magistrates Court heard.
There had been tension brewing between the pair for months after Reid and a number of other neighbours, who lived on Perriam Street in Allerton started feuding with Miss Rasmussen's family, the ECHO reports. READ MORE:Tragedy of beloved girl who never came home from dog walk Video of the shocking incident from CCTV and footage filmed from a mobile phone shows the fracas unfold as the argument escalated outside their homes in April.
In one video clip which has found, Reid, 62, can be seen lunging towards her neighbour and swearing at her as other members of her family attempt to hold her back.
She can also be seen abusing Miss Rasmussen’s son, pointing at him and saying to Miss Rasmussen: "Is that the one you dressed up in girl’s clothes." A second video, which captures the later part of the incident, shows Reid grab a broom Miss Rasmussen was using to sweep the pavement before trying to swing it around.
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