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Neighbour from hell so bad people started campaign to get her evicted

Gemma Lucketti, 37, smashed a woman’s Audi with a hammer where they lived in Oldfield Brow in Altrincham.
Lucketti admitted three crimes at a Crown court in Manchester (Picture: Cavendish Press)

A mum-of-five dubbed the ‘worst imaginable neighbour’ has been forced out of an upmarket Greater Manchester estate by her fellow residents.

Gemma Lucketti, 37, smashed a woman’s Audi with a hammer where they lived in Oldfield Brow in Altrincham.

Neighbours spoke of living in fear of Lucketti’s drug and alcohol-fuelled outbursts throughout her 11-year stay.  

They launched a petition demanding Trafford Council removes her from the three-bedroom home.

Tensions boiled over on June 15 when Lucketti took a hammer to beautician Sarah O’Brien’s Audi Q3.

Her boyfriend Mark Woods rushed out to disarm her of the weapon and of a 15” knife which she had in her other hand.

Last week at Minshull Street Crown Court, Lucketti admitted three charges of possessing an offensive weapon and criminal damage.

Describing the chaotic incident, prosecutor Catherine Allen said Lucketti was at the front of Miss O’Brien’s home ‘bouncing a weapon off’ her car.

Gemma Lucketti a mother of five (pictured outside court) branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estate. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
The 37-year-old was branded ‘the worst neighbour you could imagine’ (Picture: Cavendish Press)
Pictured is: the Audi Q3 smashed up by Lucketti. Gemma Lucketti a mother of five branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estae. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
She smashed the windows of her neighbour Sarah O’Brien’s Audi (Picture: Cavendish Press)
Pictured are long suffering neighbours Korina Arden (left) iand Sarah O'Brien. Gemma Lucketti a mother of five branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estae. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
Long-suffering neighbours Korina Arden (left) and Sarah O’Brien (Picture: Cavendish Press)

She said: ‘Mr Woods ran out to confront the defendant but she shouted “get off my hammer’ as Miss O’Brien rang the police.

‘Mr Woods was trying to restrain this defendant and the hammer bounced off her car and hit Miss O’Brien in the face.

‘The defendant said “You are dead, you s***bag, you are dead”. There was a knife and a hammer next to the defendant on the floor. It was around 15 inches long.

‘The defendant’s daughter turned up shouting “Get off my Mum”. Her daughter was trying to pull her partner off her. Police then up and the defendant was screaming “You are all getting it”.’

Gemma Lucketti a mother of five branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estate. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
Lucketti moved to the area in 2010 (Picture: Cavendish Press)
Gemma Lucketti a mother of five branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estate. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
She agreed to move out after neighbours petitioned the council to remove her (Picture: Cavendish Press)

Ms Allen added: ‘There has been problems over the years and incidents are worse when the defendant is under the influence of drugs and alcohol. A lot of the local residents have issues.’

Branding Lucketti a ‘menace’, Sarah, 36, said: ‘It took four or five men to restrain her that day. The police came with Tasers and she was walking towards the Taser as if something out of The Avengers.’

The court heard she has previous convictions for battery upon a relative and assault on an emergency worker from December 2019.

It emerged she has agreed to move out of the area, where homes cost around £400,000, under a ‘house swap’ arrangement.

GVs of Lucketti's rundown home on the Oldfield Brow housing estate in Alrincham. Gemma Lucketto a mother of five branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estae. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
The nightmare neighbour’s home on the Oldfield Brow housing estate in Alrincham (Picture: Cavendish Press)

She was ordered to complete an 18 month community order, attend a government ‘problem solving court’ and pay £100 costs.

The judge Miss Recorder Abigail Hudson told her: ‘It is extremely important that you have no contact with your neighbours before your house move. I hope that will take place soon as it is in the best interest for you.’

Resident Korina Arden, 34, said: ‘I’ve had to have a 15-foot fence put around my property.

Gemma Lucketti a mother of five (pictured outside court) branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estate. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
Lucketti pictured outside court in Manchester (Picture: Cavendish Press)
Pictured is: the Audi Q3 smashed up by Lucketti. Gemma Lucketti a mother of five branded a neighbour from hell has been run out of town after angry locals set up an online petition to have her evicted from their upmarket housing estae. Disclaimer: While Cavendish Press (Manchester) Ltd uses its' best endeavours to establish the copyright and authenticity of all pictures supplied, it accepts no liability for any damage, loss or legal action caused by the use of images supplied. The publication of images is solely at your discretion. For terms and conditions see http://www.cavendish-press.co.uk/pages/terms-and-conditions.aspx
£1,500 worth of damage was caused to the Audi (Picture: Cavendish Press)

‘I’m not comfortable going to the local shop as I’m worried I will bump into her.

‘I’ve spoken to a council housing officer and explained they need to do something because this is only going to escalate and it is only a matter of time before something really dreadful happens. She’s dangerous and there is no stopping her.

‘She’s the worst neighbour you could ever imagine.’

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