In 2022, a Russian Orthodox priest bought a £470,000 home beside a woman who paid £260,000 for hers; their fight over a one-metre strip of land has led to CCTV, criminal charges and a holy-water blessing at the fence
- The priest was also filmed sprinkling holy water along the fence separating their homes (Property photo: Google Maps)A Russian Orthodox priest and his neighbour in West Yorkshire, England, are caught in a dispute over a strip of land barely a metre wide.
- The disagreement has resulted in police complaints, CCTV surveillance and criminal proceedings against the neighbour, although the case was later dropped.
- In an unusual development, the priest was also filmed sprinkling holy water along the fence separating their homes, an act his family says was intended to restore peace.
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- The priest was also filmed sprinkling holy water along the fence separating their homes (Property photo: Google Maps)A Russian Orthodox priest and his neighbour in West Yorkshire, England, are caught in a dispute over a strip of land barely a metre wide.
- The disagreement has resulted in police complaints, CCTV surveillance and criminal proceedings against the neighbour, although the case was later dropped.
- In an unusual development, the priest was also filmed sprinkling holy water along the fence separating their homes, an act his family says was intended to restore peace.
Sources: Times of India