One of them reached for the knife

USA: Snoring dispute between neighbors ended fatally

What began as a disturbance at night ended with a death in Upper Moreland in the US state of Pennsylvania. An argument between two neighbors ended fatally because one of them was snoring loudly.

Robert Wallace (62) found the noise of his neighbor Christopher Casey (57) unbearable. The two lived next door to each other and Wallace felt that the nightly snoring kept depriving him of sleep.

He called the police several times. But then the feud escalated. Wallace forced his way into Casey's apartment through an open window and threatened him.

Snorer reached for the knife
In a panic, Casey grabbed an army knife and stabbed him. Wallace was found covered in blood and died in hospital. Casey's defense attorney argued that his client acted out of fear and self-defense.

"He was constantly threatened because of his snoring and didn't know how else to defend himself," the lawyer explained. Nevertheless, the public prosecutor's office brought charges of intentional homicide. Casey struck a deal and pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. The sentence: two years in prison and three years probation.