For those that missed it:
I have a couple of very quiet, keep themselves to themselves, mild mannered, civil but not friendly, neighbours. We and they have lived here for 7 years and they've been no trouble, I've always thought they were a bit odd, her particularly, I went out of my way to give her a lift home once and she jumped out of the car, said "thanks" and was back in her house with the door shut before I had got out of the car, that kind of thing.
I have to say though for all that, they've been no trouble.
Friday morning 8am the police were hammering on their door, 4 of them with batons ready. When they got no answer (neighbours leave for work early) they came to us and asked us to confirm who lived there etc.
At lunchtime (still no sign of neighbours) the polive returned with a locksmith and a search warrant and tore the place apart.
yesterday he was charged with attempted murde