Newcastle man sentenced for attacking neighbour over noise

The victim tried to calm Greener, Ms Haugstad said, but he kicked the door open, causing the door chain to fly off and hit the man in the face and him to fall backwards into a pushchair.

The victim’s one-year-old daughter was stood beside him and was also knocked over, causing her to suffer an injury to her forehead, the court heard.

Greener then kicked the man in the back and punched him three times to the face, leaving him with a concussion, probable broken nose and injury to his back, the court heard.

In February 2023, Greener carried out racially aggravated harassment against the man, the court heard, with Judge Julie Clemitson saying Greener clearly thought he should get preferential treatment over his victim because of his race.

In a statement, the victim said the attack was part of a “bullying” campaign by Greener, which had left him and his family “distraught” and living in fear.

In mitigation, Peter Schofield said Greener had been “heavily housebound” for years due to severe ill health and therefore reacted more strongly to noise.