Smiling pensioner reversed his car at neighbour in dispute - only to run over his own wife Michael Goodenough deliberately drove at his neighbour after a long-running dispute, but struck his wife fracturing her spine. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice This is the smiling face of a 'petty, small-minded' pensioner who deliberately reversed his car at his neighbour - only to plough into his own wife instead. Michael Goodenough, who had been embroiled in a long-running dispute with his neighbours, had intended to knock down the woman next door.