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'NINE YEARS OF HELL'

Mum killed herself after long-running feud with neighbours that saw hubby falsly accused of GBH

Sheila Wallace took her own life after her husband was wrongly accused of GBH

A MUM took her own life after a long-standing feud with neighbours left her husband wrongly accused of GBH.

Sheila and Sean Wallace, 56, endured nine years of “hell”, according to their daughter-in-law Charlotte Hayes.

 Sheila Wallace suffered from dystonia, a condition she said was worsened by the stress of the court case
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Sheila Wallace suffered from dystonia, a condition she said was worsened by the stress of the court caseCredit: Getty Images

Sheila, 53, who had spasm condition dystonia, and Sean repeatedly complained to police.

They claimed noise and the smell of cannabis came from John Brooks and Brenda Brooks-Morgan’s flat. But John accused Sean of assaulting him in 2014.

Sheila killed herself on June 7 this year. She left notes blaming her pain which increased with the stress of the case.

 Sean Wallace was cleared of GBH at Maidstone crown court
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Sean Wallace was cleared of GBH at Maidstone crown courtCredit: Alamy

Last week Sean was cleared of GBH at Maidstone crown court. The judge said he “entirely understood” the verdict.

Charlotte 29, said: “Sheila was tragically not able to hear it.”

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