'Tormented' OAP speaks out after neighbours have sex on bollard in parking row

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Lee Craig McConnell pleaded guilty to indecent exposure at Weymouth Magistrates
Lee Craig McConnell pleaded guilty to indecent exposure at Weymouth Magistrates' Court (Image: Dorset Live)

A pensioner tormented by her neighbours having sex on a bollard she installed outside their home following a parking dispute has broken her silence.

Wendie Bryant, 68, was horrified when Lee Craig McConnell, 28, and his wife went at it yards from their property.

Things escalated after he parked his campervan in his neighbour's spot in Meadow View in Blandford Forum, Dorset, earlier this year.

A court heard a fortnight ago how the man masturbated outside their houses before having sex with partner Danielle after summoning her over.

McConnell pleaded guilty to indecent exposure at a court hearing last Friday.

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'Tormented' OAP speaks out after neighbours have sex on bollard in parking rowThe pensioner whose neighbour had sex on a bollard she installed in Blandford Forum has spoken out (Google)

Mrs Bryant says the ordeal has left her traumatised and slammed those making light of the situation.

She said that hours before the disgusting incident, her husband Colin, 70, had been rushed to hospital.

Home alone, she says she was sickened by what the man and his wife had done.

After the hearing at Weymouth Magistrates' Court, the matter was adjourned for a pre-sentence report.

'Tormented' OAP speaks out after neighbours have sex on bollard in parking rowShe says his actions have left her traumatised (Dorset Live)

He was released on bail but ordered not to contact his neighbour. McConnell will return to court on April 27.

Mrs Bryant told MailOnline: "He was stark naked doing ''that'' then he called his wife over, she was wearing a shawl, and he bent her over the bollard.

"He knew I was alone in the house - I still can't get my head around it, I keep wondering how the hell did it go this far when all I asked is for him not to park in my parking space."

She only discovered exactly what had happened when she checked her CCTV cameras the next day.

"I was completely disgusted and so angry when I saw the footage, I just thought 'these people have to be stopped'," she added.

'Tormented' OAP speaks out after neighbours have sex on bollard in parking rowMcConnell masturbated outside her house then had sex with his wife (Google)

In court, Simon Lacey - defending the McConnell - says he had been left "embarrassed" by his actions and had even placed their home for sale in a bid to draw a line under the incident.

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McConnell also expressed concern that a copy of the footage still exists and "worries" about what could happen to the video.

Mr Lacey said: "He had no idea cameras were there. It wasn't deliberate and not to humiliate the neighbour. It was clearly inappropriate for something that happened.

"He has come and pleaded guilty at the very first opportunity. It is fair to say the neighbour was only made aware of it when she was told about it."

Referring to the community fallout over McConnell's actions, he added: "The whole thing is a disaster. All the neighbours are turned against him and his wife and they are moving away.

"All they are doing is removing themselves from a very difficult situation. It is sad and this is a man who is trying to bring up a family and work. He is highly embarrassed about what happened. It is a very hard lesson to learn."

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