A convicted murderer who battered his elderly mother to death is back behind bars after shooting his next door neighbour.
Brian Acott, 71, has been jailed for eight years and three months one decade after he was released from prison on licence for the brutal killing of his mother Ivy Acott.
His victim Shaun Luby is questioning why he was never told of Acott’s violent past, despite complaining to the authorities about his behaviour before the shooting.
Mr Luby said: “He was a nasty inconsiderate drunk old man, but I didn’t know until all this happened that he murdered his own mother.
“I am angry that he was allowed to get out of prison and do this. But I’m even more angry that the housing association and the probation service didn’t do anything about it.
“I just hope he has to stay in jail and serve the rest of his life sentence.”
Mr Luby claims he complained to the housing association about his nuisance neighbour before the shooting.
He said: “He has been causing problems the whole time since he had live here. They knew what he was.
"Someone should have done something. Someone should have had some sort of duty of care for me.”
Mr Luby, 62, said he is likely to suffer lasting health problems as a result of the gunshot wound - sparked by a series of neighbourhood disputes in Fittleworth, West Sussex.
Acott, a retired surveyor, murdered his 78-year-old mother in February 1993 at their home in Rainham, Kent.
He was convicted of killing her by smashing her head against a radiator, and was given a life sentence, but served 10 years.
Police were called to his home on October 31 last year to an argument.
Acott had fired a shot with his .32 calibre Pieper Herstal Self Loading Pistol at Mr Luby, who was rushed to hospital with a severe wound to his leg.
He was discharged from hospital a few weeks later.
At Chichester Crown Court this week Acott was jailed for five years after admitting possessing a firearm, and for a further three years and three months for admitting unlawful wounding. The sentences will run consecutively.
Charges of possessing a prohibited firearm and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm will lie on file.
Corinne Waterfield, Hyde’s Head of Housing in the South, said: “We were asked to provide a home for Mr Acott by the local authority and,
under strict rules, Hyde is not allowed to refuse such a nomination.
“However, as someone released from prison under licence, Mr Acott was under the supervision of the Probation Service.
“We are aware there were neighbour disputes between Mr Luby and Mr Acott and we can confirm that Mr Luby did make a report of anti-social behaviour.
“This was investigated but due to insufficient evidence we were unable to take the matter further.
“Obviously we were shocked to hear about what happened to Mr Luby but are confident that we acted in an appropriate manner under the circumstances.”
The Ministry of Justice did not disclose why Acott had been deemed safe for release, but said the release of life sentenced prisoners is a matter for the independent Parole Board.
A National Probation Service spokeswoman said: “Serious further offences such as this are rare but each one is taken extremely seriously and investigated fully.
“A full review into this case is underway. Public protection is our priority and we will carefully consider the findings in this case.”