A Warwick landlady has been found not guilty of unlawfully entering her own property and diverting electricity.

Thyra Warner was charged with unlawfully entering the dwelling of her tenant Donna Evans on Quarry Hill Road on November 26 last year.

She was also accused of dishonestly causing a quantity of electricity to be diverted or wasted between December 2013 and November last year.

Ms Warner was told she would have no case to answer regarding the electricity charge on Friday and was found not guilty of unlawfully entering the dwelling yesterday morning.

Speaking to The Royal Gazette after being cleared of all charges, Ms Warner said she is relieved the matter is behind her.

“I am relieved because I know that I was doing everything in the best interests of all my tenants,” she said.

“I have been renting my apartment for 30 years and I have never experienced anything like this.”

According to Ms Warner, the dispute with her tenant arose after she told Ms Evans that she would not be renewing her lease in December last year.

“That’s when all hell broke loose,” Ms Warner said, adding that Ms Evans claimed she was paying for the electricity supplied to Ms Warner’s home. Ms Warner said she told Ms Evans to choose an electrician, speak to Belco and that she would also pick an electrician to check the property.

However, Ms Warner said these checks were not conducted because no one could gain access to the apartment.

“Prosecutions didn’t do their homework, nor did the police,” Ms Warner said. “The police did a shabby investigation.

“On top of that, the Department of Public Prosecutions has wasted my time and the taxpayers’ money.”

Ms Warner added that landlords’ rights in Bermuda “is something that really has to be looked at” because “tenants seem to think they have more rights than landlords”.

The Department of Public Prosecutions and the Bermuda Police Service were approached for comment but did not respond by print time.