Have a question?
033 3772 0409

Legal News

A snubbed husband going through a divorce saws of the furniture and marks half of them as his! (25 July 2012)

Date: 25/07/2012
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, A snubbed husband going through a divorce saws of the furniture and marks half of them as his!

While divorce proceedings were taking place a husband who felt slighted by his wife took revenge by sawing their furniture into pieces and labeling half of them as his.
Kevin Fiore, 56, caused £5,184 of damage to the £130,000 house in Werrington, Staffordshire, which he shared with wife Katrina.
Kevin had known the 39 year old Katrina for fourteen years and was married to her for the past three years.
The jilted man, father of two, hacked the sofa into two and wrote on the cushions that half was his. Other items which fell to his wrath were a wardrobe, dressing table and two sets of drawers. He also tore down the loft ladder, trashed the bathroom and scrawled offensive messages on the walls.
Fiore, a bankrupt builder now living with his daughter from another relationship, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and walked away from Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court with a two-year supervision order as the judge called his antics 'mean and unpleasant'.
Judge Mark Eades told him that it was a piece of revenge upon his ex-partner. It was mean and unpleasant but, it was only property, and the value falls firmly in the magistrates’ court bracket.
The judge said that he would be mindful of the magistrates’ court guidelines.
The court heard how Mrs Fiore had walked out on her husband, with whom she had a son, in March last year.
Fiona Cortese, prosecuting, said on September 10 Mrs Fiore received a text message that said there was nothing left, it's all trashed. And when she went to the address she found various things had been damaged.
Mr Fiore who sent an apologetic text to his wife the next day was arrested and told police he had 'lost it' and that everything had gone wrong.
The court was told that Fiore had tried to sell the house but an estate agent said the garage, utility room and loft conversion would have to be demolished first because they were built without planning permission.
The defence counsel said his client was depressed and was being financially supported by his grown-up daughter. He said his total bankruptcy was approximately £62,000. He was a self-employed builder. Out of work he was signed off by his doctor as he was suffering from depression.
Mrs Fiores was not awarded compensation by the court because of her ex-husband's financial situation. She expressed shock that her ex was let off by the judge.

Call us now on 033 3772 0409 or click here to send online enquiry.
Duncan Lewis is the trading name of Duncan Lewis (Solicitors) Limited. Registered Office is Spencer House, 29 Grove Hill Road, Harrow, HA1 3BN. Company Reg. No. 3718422. VAT Reg. No. 718729013. A list of the company's Directors is displayed at the registered offices address. Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority . Offices all across London and in major cities in the UK. ©Duncan Lewis >>Legal Disclaimer, Copyright & Privacy Policy. Duncan Lewis do not accept service by email.