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London, Sept 26 (ANI): Late English rocker George Harrison’s widow has been allowed by the council officials to put up razor wire around her home despite concerns that it was causing injuries to the neighbourhood cats.

Television comedy actor and star of The Likely Lads Rodney Bewes had opposed Olivia Harrison’s proposal to install a new barbed wire fence around her 20-million-pound mansion, citing a series of injuries to his pet cat Maurice.

Bewes complained that the barbed wire opposite his home had almost killed his six-year-old pet cat Maurice after severing an artery.

It forced him to spend thousands of pounds in vet’s bills.

In a letter to the local council, the 70-year-old actor asked: “Is the razor wire necessary?

“Our cat has been caught three times, once severing an artery and we know of three other cats who have been injured.”

He added: “My biggest saddness (sic) though is coming home and seeing razor wire and all it stands for in the world.”

Bewes’ wife Daphne said there was little they could do about the council’s decision and would not be mounting an appeal.

“You can’t argue with the council,” the Telegraph quoted her as saying.

“Lots of people have nice houses around here and none of us wants to be burgled but we don’t all go and put razor wire up.

“The new wire is going to be latticed which will probably take Maurice’s eye out. You can’t tell a cat not to be stupid and climb over it,” she added.

Civic leaders in Henley-on-Thames said they were hopeful they might still be able to get the imposing security scaled down by appealing directly to Mrs Harrison. (ANI)