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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
Woman who torched neighbour's Land Rover because she thought his rescue badgers killed local cat is spared jail
She set a container ablaze and slid it under the motor MEOW DONE IT Woman who torched neighbour's Land Rover because she thought his rescue badgers killed local cat is spared jail Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN who torched a neighbour's Land Rover because she thought his badgers killed a local cat has been spared jail. Graham Lee, 56, saw his Freelander destroyed as his furious neighbour attempted to kill the badgers living on his driveway. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Susan Lupton set her neighbour's Land Rover ablaze Credit: Solent 5 She had mistakenly believed that the animals Graham Lee cared for had killed a local cat Credit: Solent 5 Lupton avoided prison after admitting two counts of arson Credit: Solent Susan Lupton, 63, dubbed her neighbour the "evil badger man" as she believed the animals he cared for had killed another neighbour's pet cat. The arson took place at the coastal village of Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight, causing £18,500 worth of damages with Lee's Freelander destroyed. Another property was also damaged as the blaze spread to a neighbouring house. Police arrived to Lupton, who has bipolar disorder, having a manic episode, telling officers: "I did it, I'm responsible". She has avoided prison after admitting two counts of arson but has been banned from the area. Isle of Wight Court heard how Lupton set fire to Lee's Land Rover on June 20, 2024. She had set fire to a plastic container filled with white spirit before sliding it under the Freelander, according to prosecutor Joanna Staples. The vehicle was completely gutted and a window, guttering, cooker extractor and a tree were all damaged beyond repair on a neighbouring property. Lee, a wildlife volunteer, would leave food out for the badgers on his driveway, tried to put out the blaze himself before firefighters arrived. The badgers haven't returned to the property since the fire, he said. Lupton, who moved to the UK from South Africa in 1980, told police she had started the fire in an attempt to kill the badgers he was looking after. She believed they had killed a cat owned by another neighbour. Lupton also claimed she had learnt how to start the fire from a firefighter friend. The court heard how she had shared posts on her Facebook page claiming Lee was an "evil badger man". Moment dad calmly stretches as he's snared for shaking baby daughter to death In a victim impact statement, Lee said that Lupton was "sick, twisted and a manipulative individual". He added how she had left him constantly checking his security cameras out of fear she may appear on his driveway with some matches. Lee went on to add that his Land Rover was his "pride and joy" and said Lupton's actions had ruined his life. He told the court that Lupton has posted videos online of her throwing bricks at badgers and lacing bowls of food with glass. Neighbour Kavita Hayton, whose home was damaged by the incident, said the attack had left her "genuinely frightened" and in "a state of fear for many months". Lupton's barrister Jonathan Underhill told the court that Lupton had a single conviction for criminal damage on her record and that she had bipolar disorder. He asked the judge to give Lupton a suspended sentence to help with her rehabilitation. Judge James Newton-Price said the victims had suffered a "terrifying experience" and Lupton had developed a "fixation" and had become "irrationally obsessed". The judge added during sentencing: "You say you are horrified for what you've done. "I believe you have a realistic prospect of rehabilitation, and that imprisonment would reverse your progress." Lupton was ordered to pay costs of £1,000 and compensation of £7,835. She was handed two years' imprisonment, suspended for two years and was given a restraining order to stay away from Lee. In addition, Lupton has been banned from the village of Freshwater indefinitely. 5 Lee, a wildlife volunteer, said the badgers hadn't returned since the attack Credit: Solent
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Woman who torched neighbour's Land Rover because she thought his rescue badgers killed local cat is spared jail
A WOMAN who torched a neighbour's Land Rover because she thought his badgers killed a local cat has been spared jail. Graham Lee, 56, saw his Freelander destroyed as his furious neighbour attempted to kill the badgers living on his driveway. 5 Susan Lupton set her neighbour's Land Rover ablaze Credit: Solent 5 She had mistakenly believed that the animals Graham Lee cared for had killed a local cat Credit: Solent 5 Lupton avoided prison after admitting two counts of arson Credit: Solent Susan Lupton, 63, dubbed her neighbour the "evil badger man" as she believed the animals he cared for had killed another neighbour's pet cat. The arson took place at the coastal village of Freshwater Bay on the Another property was also damaged as the blaze spread to a neighbouring house. Police arrived to Lupton, who has bipolar disorder, having a manic episode, telling officers: "I did it, I'm responsible". Read more News She has avoided prison after admitting two counts of arson but has been banned from the area. She had set fire to a plastic container filled with white spirit before sliding it under the Freelander, according to prosecutor Joanna Staples. The vehicle was completely gutted and a window, guttering, cooker extractor and a tree were all damaged beyond repair on a neighbouring property. Most read in The Sun Lee, a wildlife volunteer, would leave food out for the badgers on his driveway, tried to put out the blaze himself before firefighters arrived. The badgers haven't returned to the property since the fire, he said. Lupton, who moved to the UK from South Africa in 1980, told police she had started the fire in an attempt to kill the badgers he was looking after. She believed they had killed a cat owned by another neighbour. Lupton also claimed she had learnt how to start the fire from a firefighter friend. The court heard how she had shared posts on her Facebook page claiming Lee was an "evil badger man". Moment dad calmly stretches as he's snared for shaking baby daughter to death In a victim impact statement, Lee said that Lupton was "sick, twisted and a manipulative individual". He added how she had left him constantly checking his security cameras out of fear she may appear on his driveway with some matches. Lee went on to add that his Land Rover was his "pride and joy" and said Lupton's actions had ruined his life. He told the court that Lupton has posted videos online of her throwing bricks at badgers and lacing bowls of food with glass. Neighbour Kavita Hayton, whose home was damaged by the incident, said the attack had left her "genuinely frightened" and in "a state of fear for many months". Lupton's barrister Jonathan Underhill told the court that Lupton had a single conviction for criminal damage on her record and that she had bipolar disorder. He asked the judge to give Lupton a suspended sentence to help with her rehabilitation. Judge James Newton-Price said the victims had suffered a "terrifying experience" and Lupton had developed a "fixation" and had become "irrationally obsessed". The judge added during sentencing: "You say you are horrified for what you've done. "I believe you have a realistic prospect of rehabilitation, and that imprisonment would reverse your progress." Lupton was ordered to pay costs of £1,000 and compensation of £7,835. She was handed two years' imprisonment, suspended for two years and was given a restraining order to stay away from Lee. In addition, Lupton has been banned from the village of Freshwater indefinitely. 5 Lee, a wildlife volunteer, said the badgers hadn't returned since the attack Credit: Solent 5 He tried to put out the blaze himself before firefighters arrived Credit: Solent
Metro
a day ago
- Metro
Woman set fire to neighbour's car after he fed a badger that she thought killed
A woman torched her neighbour's Land Rover because she believed the badgers he cared for killed a cat. Susan Lupton, 63, set fire to Graham Lee's car in an attempt to kill the badgers living on his driveway in Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight. The blaze not only gutted the 56-year-old's car but also damaged the home of neighbour Kavita Hayton as it spread, causing £18,500 in damages. Lupton had dubbed Graham, a wildlife volunteer, the 'evil badger man' on Facebook for leaving food outside for badgers. But a court heard how Lupton's 'fixation' led to her setting fire to a plastic container filled with white spirit under the car on June 20 last year. As the flames engulfed the Land Rover Freelander, Lutvia's fence, shed, tree and security camera were all singed. A window, toolbox, guttering, cooker extractor and a Japanese Maple Tree at the neighbouring property were also damaged beyond repair. Graham and Katvia, both pensioners, were in bed at the time of the fire, according to the Isle of Wight County Press. Graham suffered smoke inhalation after attempting to extinguish the blaze with a hose pipe. Lupton told police that she started the fire to kill the badgers, falsely believing they had killed a cat owned by a local homeowner. Yet Graham, who moved to the UK from South Africa in 1980, said the feline had simply died of old age. Lupton had been harassing Graham on Facebook and asked a firefighter friend how to start the inferno, prosecutor Joanna Staples said. In a victim impact statement, he described Lupton as a 'sick, twisted and manipulative individual' and feared she would appear outside his home with matches. Lupton had 'ruined his life' and destroyed his 'pride and joy', his 4×4, he added. Jonathan Underhill, defending, said Lupton had a single conviction for criminal damage on her record. She had bipolar disorder and Underhill asked the judge to impose a suspended sentence to help her ongoing rehabilitation. Judge James Newton-Price said that the victims in the case had suffered a 'terrifying experience' because of Lupton's 'irrational obsession'. The judge said: 'You were sectioned after the fire because you were suffering from an episode of mania. 'Extensive damage was done. It was a terrifying experience for the victims. 'You, living nearby, watched the terrifying incident and told an officer, 'I did it. I'm responsible'.' The judge added: 'You say you are horrified for what you've done. I believe you have a realistic prospect of rehabilitation, and that imprisonment would reverse your progress.' Lupton was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, suspended for two years, with a restraining order to stay away from Graham. She was ordered to pay costs of up to £1,000 and compensation of £7,835. Lupton has also been banned from the village of Freshwater. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: English Mediterranean island dubbed the UK's sunniest place is named 'best budget holiday' MORE: Full list of Poundland stores confirmed to close after chain sold for just £1 MORE: Couple died with their two dogs when their car plummeted 300ft off Isle of Wight cliff
NZ Herald
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Nick Mowbray and Jaimee Lupton spotted on double date with Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds
Flanked by the A-list couple who each have their arms wrapped around her, Lupton is seen wearing a knee high boots and a khaki skirted set decorated with black polka dots. To her left the Gossip Girl actor wears a navy and white jumpsuit, while Lively's husband Reynolds is wearing black chinos, crisp white plimsoles and an orange plaid jacket over a brown top. Mowbray stands next to the Deadpool actor in black jeans, T-shirt and puffer vest punctuated by monochrome Nike sneakers. The couples have known each other for some time. In November 2020 Lively publicly praised Mowbray's philanthropic efforts, revealing that in May that year the entrepreneur and businessman had arranged for 265,000 nappies from the Zuru owned brand Rascal + Friends, to be donated to nappy banks and hospitals in New York and Texas. Posting on her Instagram stories, Lively referred to Mowbray as her 'friend' and revealed at her request, she had also donated over 20,000 toys to children who were in hospital but unable to have visitors due to Covid outbreaks at the time. 'Tonight, reflecting on this silent act of care and community, I felt incredibly grateful. And had to share' she said. As well as the philanthropic connections, the couple share other similarities. Lively and Lupton both run haircare businesses. Lupton launched her brand MONDAY in 2020 and the company has enjoyed five years of rapid growth, expanding to be available in 43 countries with more than 200 retailers globally. Lively launched her haircare range, Blake Brown, in July 2024. In September digital media company Puck reported that the brand's sales at US retailer Target totalled close to US$5 million in the three and a half weeks after launch, but sales dropped more than 87% between August 11 and September 15. Lawyers representing Lively in legal action against her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni have said a 'sudden and unexpected negative media campaign' by Baldoni depressed retail sales of Blake Brown.
The Guardian
08-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Greens say Facebook ad in Melbourne seat linking party to Hamas is ‘inflammatory and untruthful'
The Greens have criticised a Facebook ad running in an ultra-marginal Melbourne electorate that suggests the party is a national security risk and may support the listed terrorist organisation Hamas as 'inflammatory and untruthful'. The ad was endorsed by two former Labor MPs and staunch Israel supporters who are spearheading a campaign described as being run by 'members of the community', which is urging voters to preference the Liberals above the Greens in Macnamara. The group is led by former federal Labor MP Michael Danby and former state Labor MP Tony Lupton, who have both – individually and through the group – urged Labor to preference the Greens last. Several Jewish groups have also written to the prime minister to urge the same. The ad, shared by a group called 'Macnamara voters against extremism', pictures five Greens MPs and senators, and accuses them of voting against a range of national security laws introduced to federal parliament since 2014. It also shows the Greens candidate for Macnamara, Sonya Semmens, asking 'Can we afford what's next?' Meta estimates the ad has an audience reach of up to 500,000 people. 'Votes against laws like these risk helping outlawed groups like Hamas,' the ad says. 'If Josh Burns finishes below the Greens, they could win Macnamara.' Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter A Greens spokesperson said the suggestion the party supported a listed terrorist organisation was part of 'an inflammatory and untruthful political campaign against the Greens'. They accused Danby and Lupton of 'masquerading as a community group', calling it 'extremely disappointing'. When contacted by Guardian Australia, Lupton said he did not believe the ad was inflammatory or untruthful. He said the ad was designed to highlight an alleged 'lack of concern about national security at a time when there are significant and increasing threats, in particular from radical Islamist forces'. Lupton said the group had other members and that he and Danby were merely figureheads. He said the group was not affiliated with Labor and that he would welcome the Liberals winning the seat if Labor could not. Labor sources told Guardian Australia the ad was not endorsed by the party and they did not know about it until it was published. Danby represented the seat of Melbourne Ports before it was abolished and replaced with Macnamara in 2019. Lupton was the state Labor MP for Prahran, which is within the Macnamara electorate, from 2002 to 2010. He ran as an independent at the 2025 Prahran byelection, receiving 12.7% of the primary vote, and encouraged his supporters to preference the Liberals over the Greens. The Liberal candidate took the seat on a 1.3% margin after receiving just one more primary vote than the Greens candidate. The Liberal candidate for Macnamara, Benson Saulo, told an executive meeting of Zionism Victoria last year that the Greens were 'not a party for the environment any more, they are a party for protest and antisemitism'. In Macnamara, 10% of the population is Jewish, making it the second-largest Jewish electorate in Australia. With Labor, the Liberals and the Greens separated by only a few hundred primary votes at the last federal election, the community's vote is crucial. A similar vote spread at the 2025 election would make preference distribution vital in determining the outcome. Labor was yet to finalise its position on preferences in Macnamara, but two sources previously told Guardian Australia Labor was likely to run an open ticket and not direct people on how to fill out their ballot papers. Sign up to Afternoon Update: Election 2025 Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key election campaign stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Last week, Semmens was told she was not welcome at a community forum to be co-hosted by five Jewish groups this Wednesday night. The co-hosts objected to the Greens' conduct since the 7 October attacks and accused them of spreading antisemitism – a charge the Greens denied. Semmens told Guardian Australia on Tuesday she would now be allowed to attend the event, but would not be permitted to answer questions or outline her policies on stage as a local candidate would generally do at such a forum. The Labor and Liberal candidates for the seat were also due to attend. 'I'm glad that my request to attend the forum to listen and speak with residents afterwards has been granted,' Semmens said. 'From door-knocking over 70,000 doors across the electorate, we know that Jewish residents are diverse with many different concerns.' Peter Wertheim, the co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, one of the hosting organisations, said the broader Jewish community was 'all too well aware of the [Greens] party's position' on issues that impact it. 'Frankly, we have had a gutful,' Wertheim said. 'We are not obliged to engage in the masochistic exercise of giving the Greens a platform to tell us more of the same. We have every right to invite or not invite any guest speakers we choose.'
