A CHRISTIAN who painted a public message of forgiveness after a brick was thrown through her window was fined £80 for vandalism.
The woman daubed "Love yor (sic) neighbour" and "Jesus lives here" on the boarded-up windows of an empty house near the home where she had suffered from repeated threats and vandalism.
But unlike the person who threw the brick through her window, she was landed with a fine for criminal damage.
As well as having the window of her Rossmore home smashed, the woman had discovered her car vandalised by spray-wielding yobs.
Her "graffiti" was intended as a message of forgiveness, but police did not share her spirit of clemency after she admitted to the act.
A police spokesman would say only: "A resident was fined for causing criminal damage to a property in Grange Gardens."
The house the woman chose had previously been occupied by the Hambridge family, who were evicted from their home in Grange Gardens for persistent harassment and anti-social behaviour.
Her friend and neighbour, Asher Nardone, said: "She told me she can not afford to pay the fine, as she has just had to pay out for a replacement window after a brick was thrown through it last month, as well as being forced to pay for cleaning graffiti from her car.
"Ironically, it looks as though the people who have committed the offence will get off scot free."
"She meant well and anyone who knows her will know that she was not out for revenge.
"What is she supposed to do? She lives alone and is at the end of her tether.
"She wants what's best for the community and is always getting involved with youth groups through the church."
Ms Nardone, whose car was also vandalised the same weekend, added: "All of the residents are outraged by this fine.
"She is a peace-loving person who never means anyone any harm.
"She was just trying to show whoever did this that she would forgive them, because it has been a reoccurring problem on this estate."
Meanwhile police have also confirmed that a man was arrested for breaking a court injunction by visiting Grange Gardens at the weekend.
Adrian Hampton was given a two-month suspended sentence, which means if he breaks his injunction again he will go to prison.
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