‘Noisy’ pianist case is rejected

A Spanish court has acquitted a 28-year-old concert pianist on charges of causing noise pollution and psychological damage to a neighbour.

The court in north-eastern Girona absolved professional pianist Laia Martin and her parents of both charges, according to a written ruling issued on Tuesday.

The trial this month caused a storm of ridicule and disbelief when prosecutors sought a sentence of seven years. They later reduced this to 20 months.