Man Killed in Fight over Water Restrictions

by Jordan Yerman | November 1, 2007 at 06:06 am

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... and it turns out that the lawn-waterer was not, in fact, violating any restrictions in the first place.

A man has been charged with murder in Australia after allegedly punching and kicking an elderly man during a heated argument over water restrictions.

Ken Proctor, 66, was watering his front lawn in southern Sydney on Wednesday when Todd Munter, 36, walked past and made a remark about wasting water.

Mr Proctor then turned his hose on Mr Munter, prompting a fight, police said.

An off-duty police officer intervened and arrested Mr Munter, but Mr Proctor later died after having a heart attack.

Australia is suffering its sixth year of severe drought and all major cities have imposed restrictions on household water consumption.