Woman given suspended sentence for breaching orders preventing her annoying her brother

A woman has been given a suspended sentence at Derry Magistrate's Court today for breaching orders preventing her annoying her brother.

Maranna Boyle (55) of Glenbank Gardens in Derry admitted a series of charges relating to her brother.

The court heard that on December 22, 2021 the defendant was detected stealing a hanging basket from her brother's fence.

The on May 15, 2022 Boyle's brother reported that his sister had damaged his car.

Damage could be seen on the driver's side of the vehicle. 

On November 19, 2022 police were contacted by Boyle's brother who reported that CCTV had shown the woman being within 10 metres of his house in breach of an order.

Again on November 28 Boyle was seen to walk past her brother's house on three occasions.

She told police she was only going to her friend's house. 

Defence counsel Stephen Chapman said that since the last incident in November there had been no repeat and the situation seemed to have been resolved. 

Boyle was given a four month sentence suspended for two years and 12 months probation.