Neighbour from hell jailed for year-long campaign of terror which forced families away from sleepy street

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A 72-year-old man dubbed a "neighbour from hell" has been sentenced to a year in prison for tormenting residents on a quiet coastal street.Stephen Bowes was jailed for a string of 11 offences against neighbours on Seager Road in the Isle of Sheppey, Kent.Locals accused him of behaving as though he owned the entire street - with some families said to have moved away entirely because of his conduct.A sign displayed outside his own home, which features numerous CCTV cameras, reads: "Beware of the grumpy old git."Bowes was sentenced at Margate Magistrates' Court on May 12.He also received a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order restricting his activities in the area.One resident, who asked to remain anonymous, told The Sun: "He is a scary person.

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