Neighbour ‘poisoned dad with ant killer in parking row’
Sally Beaney outside Southampton Magistrates Court where she appeared charged charged with poisoning her neighbour with ant killer (Picture: Daily Echo/Solent News)
A 75-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with poisoning her neighbour with ant killer.
Sally Beaney is accused of ‘maliciously’ administering the substance to the man ‘with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy’ on October 13 last year.
She is also accused of with harassment without violence against the same man between August 6 and November 11, 2025.
The homeowner is said to have repeatedly parked her car to block access to his home and placed plant pots, wooden structures and other obstacles across their shared driveway.
Beaney, of Southampton, appeared at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
She spoke only to confirm her identity.
The court heard she is accused of displaying signs on or near the obstacles across their shared driveway, accusing him of trespassing and wrongdoing, abusing, threatening, or intimidating delivery drivers and other service providers attending his address.
She is further accused of making an obscene gesture towards the man and his family, including a child, while they were walking together.
No plea has been made at this stage, as the poisoning charge can only be dealt with at a crown court.
District Judge Anthony Callaway told Beaney: ‘This matter has to go to the Crown Court. I think you were so informed before this was called on.
‘I am going to grant you unconditional bail to the Crown Court as I have indicated.’
Beaney remains on unconditional bail and is next due to appear at Southampton Crown Court next month.
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