Writer Avoids Jail After Setting Neighbor's Car on Fire Over Misunderstanding About Badgers
Susan Lupton, a writer with bipolar disorder, mistakenly believed her neighbor's badgers had killed a cat. In a manic episode, she set fire to his Land Rover, causing extensive damage. Lupton admitted to the arson and was banned from the village but avoided prison.
A homeowner torched her neighbour's Land Rover after mistakenly believing badgers he cared for killed a cat. Susan Lupton, 63, set fire to Graham Lee's Freelander to kill badgers living on his driveway. Mr Lee, a wildlife volunteer, left food out for badgers in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight. The cat actually died of old age. Lupton, who has bipolar disorder, caused £18,500 damage and was banned from the village after admitting arson.
According to the source: Daily Mail.
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