Court Bans Woman From Owning Stereo [View All]

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A BRITISH woman who played music so loud it moved furniture in the flat above was banned from even owning a stereo or a television today following a landmark court ruling.

Sharon McLoughlin, 33, became the first person in Birmingham, central England - and possibly in Britain - to face such a ban under new legislation intended to curb anti-social behaviour.

McLoughlin, who is also being evicted from her flat, had been warned several times before officials moved in to confiscate her audio equipment, including a karaoke machine, on three separate occasions.

"Even though environmental health officers had seized equipment from the property, McLoughlin showed absolutely no regard for her neighbours or the law and obtained more equipment," said Ian McGibbon from the Birmingham Anti-Social Behaviour Unit (BASBU).

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