A man from south east London poured boiling water on a “noisy neighbour”, a court heard.

Marvin Patterson, 48, of Iliffe Street in Elephant and Castle, was angered by the noise coming from below his house on November 18, 2023.

He went downstairs with a kettle and poured boiling water on his downstairs neighbour.  

Patterson was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent.

He denied the charge but was found guilty by a jury at Inner London Crown Court.

Patterson appeared in the same court today (June 27) for sentencing after being held in custody.

Patterson claimed that as well as the noise, his actions were triggered by homophobic remarks, the court heard.

But Judge Jonathan Polnay KC, who heard Patterson give evidence in the trial, said: “I will absolutely reject the assertion that he heard homophobic abuse.”

The judge added that Patterson had given an untruthful version of the events throughout the trial.

Defence barrister Michael Polak asked the judge to adjourn the sentencing so that a psychiatric report could be held out.

Mr Polak said: “This is the first time in his age that he has acted in this way.

“This is not someone with even minor offences. He is of good character, so why would he have reacted in this way?”

Mr Polak said Patterson had “quite an unfortunate previous life in Jamaica before coming to the United Kingdom” which may explain this “out-of-character” act.

Judge Polnay KC said he would, with “extreme reluctance”, adjourn the case to allow a psychiatric report to be carried out for Patterson.

He told Patterson: “I want to have as much information about you as possible.”

Patterson will be held in custody until the psychiatric report is carried out and he is sentenced on September 6.