Koi killer driven to distraction by pond pump pounding

An irate pensioner killed his neighbour’s koi carp by pouring oil and detergent in his pond because the sound of the water pump was ‘driving him mad,’ a court heard. Gerry Duffy, 76, warned Andreas Ptohides: ‘If you don’t deal with it, I will’ before poisoning ‘five to six’ fish The prosecution argued each fish was worth £25 and the pond £450 – bringing the total damage to £565. Duffy also damaged Mr Ptohides’ pipes when he climbed over his…