An 84-year-old woman hit her 82-year-old neighbour on the head with an axe on Wednesday morning.
Neighbourly squabbles are usually petty affairs, like asking the musically challenged child next door to practise their instrument a little quieter.
But forget the squeaking violin — this Dutch neighbour in Hellevoetsluis in South Holland took things to a new level, sending her victim to hospital.
A neighbourhood scandal
It’s not clear why (or exactly how) an axe was involved in the alleged scuffle.
But the axe-wielder called Dutch emergency line 112 herself following the incident. She was joined by local residents, who found the elderly victim lying in the street.
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Amid what we imagine to be extreme confusion and shock, they provided first aid until emergency services arrived.
Suspect arrested
Following what the police assume was a fight, the suspect was arrested at her home and taken to the police station.
And, yes, that suspect is the above-mentioned axe-wielding EIGHTY FOUR-year-old (we still can’t believe it).
An investigation is underway into what exactly caused the argument.
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