By Amie Gordon For Mailonline
Published: 11:46 GMT, 14 February 2019 | Updated: 11:46 GMT, 14 February 2019
A couple deliberately shone a powerful torch into their neighbours' home at night in a bid to exact revenge over their security light, a court heard.
David Barnatt, 70, and his 66-year-old partner Jeanette Obertelli are alleged to have harassed Simon and Alison Morgan by regularly waking them up with the beam of light.
The couple 'deliberately aimed their torch through the Morgan's landing window' whenever they walked past with their dog between 10pm and midnight, magistrates heard.
On one occasion Obertelli is said to have flicked a V-sign and shouted 'f*****g a*******s' at the Morgans when they appeared at the window.
Mrs Morgan said the torch was so strong it was 'like someone had switched the lights on inside'.
They resorted to putting up blankets and dressing gowns over the window before they installed blackout blinds to go with existing curtains.
Simon and Alison Morgan's home, and the security light outside which shone through the night in a bid to deter burglars
The home of David Barnatt, a bus driver, and Jeanette Obertelli, who live across the street, some 50 metres away
The court heard Barnatt and Obertelli became embroiled in the tit-for-tat row after becoming frustrated by the Morgans' bright security light that was active from dusk till dawn.
They installed the light and a security camera outside their three bedroom home in the village of Charlton Marshall, near
