We don’t normally cover court reports unless the story is so outrageous that we simply cannot ignore it.

This is one of those stories.

Leicester Mercury: Family members convicted after going after their elderly member with a sledgehammer in a row over shared land

There’s nothing like a boundary dispute to bring out the very best in people.

And in this case, that includes smashing your way into your victim’s conservatory and going after him with a large lump of metal on a stick.

As they always say: “It was completely out of character.”

Mind you, even the treasurer of the Neighbourhood Watch sometimes loses his mind over boundary disputes:

Bournemouth Echo: Long-running dispute over a gate ends up in court

Well done. Well done, everybody.