A family say their lives are being ruined by a noisy neighbour who is responsible for teaching their toddler son how to say the C-word.

Lee Cunningham, who lives on the Redrow development in Devonport, says life has been hell for three years because of a woman who lives across the car park in a block of flats owned by Sovereign Housing Association.

Royal Navy Petty Officer Lee says music is blasted out at unbearable levels most nights of the week and the amount of foul language is so bad his son now can't stop swearing around the house.

He's also captured her on film dancing on her balcony in just her bra and pants whilst shouting and singing to dance songs late at night.

Lee, of Phelps Road, says he's confronted the woman on numerous occasions about her behaviour - but been met with a tirade of abuse aimed at his son.

He claims he's pleaded with Sovereign Housing to step in and deal with the resident - but nothing has ever materalised.

Now he's desperate for a resolution to end the nightmare once and for all - for the sake of his wife and 'traumatised' little boy.

The couple live at the Redrow development in Devonport and can't cope with their neighbour

Sovereign meanwhile says it is aware of the dispute and is trying to get it sorted.

Exasperated Lee said: "It's a nightmare, it's been going on for three years.

"My son has been physically traumatised.

"My son has heard her shouting at the back, dropping C-bombs, and now he is walking around the house dropping C-bombs. 11pm on a Saturday night my wife is cuddling him to try and get him to sleep.

"The sound is unbelievable. Last weekend, when we had it all going on, she was trying to provoke a reaction from everyone in the community.

"The music was at biblical levels. She had a load of people in her flat, laughing and shouting. It went on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, late into the night.

Lee has attempted to resolve the situation but was met with a tirade of abuse aimed at his son

"She dances on the patio, shouting and dancing around in her pants.

"I've phoned the police and they said, because it's a noise issue, they can't deal with it.

"I've tried confronting her myself but she just tells me; "I don't f***ing care, I don't care about your c**** (of a son).

What can the police do about noise complaints?

Devon and Cornwall Police has published guidance on what to do if you're experiencing trouble with a neighbour.

If you are dealing with noisy neighbours, before involving any outside organisations, it is best to first try and resolve the issue with your neighbour, especially if this is the first such incident.

Involving outside organisations can cause tension, and may affect your relationship with your neighbour.

Noise nuisance is generally treated as an environmental health matter, to be handled by the council.

Your name and address would normally be kept in strict confidence and would not be released to the person causing the noise.

However, if the council decides to take legal action, you should be prepared to give a statement and attend court to give evidence. In almost all cases you should contact your council before involving the police.

In very serious cases of noise nuisance, the police and local councils can work together to seek anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) against residents causing alarm, harassment and distress to others.

Where the noise is associated with intimidating, violent or threatening behaviour/language and you believe that you or someone else may be in immediate danger, please dial 999.

"An elderly lady lives below her and I can't imagine what she is going through," he added.

Sovereign Housing told Plymouth Live it is aware of the dispute and actively trying to resolve matters.

And it's not ruled out imposing sanctions that could lead to an eviction.

Jon Cox, Sovereign Housing's Housing Services Manager, said: “Anti-social behaviour is something we take very seriously and we understand that this kind of situation can be distressing.

"Whilst we can’t discuss the details of particular cases I’d like to assure the people being impacted that we are actively managing the situation.

"Our range of tools for managing anti-social behaviour range from warnings and mediation to legal action through the courts.

"Unfortunately, some cases can take some time to resolve.

"We always seek to balance support with enforcement, recognising that many people may have unmet needs. As a responsible landlord, possession proceedings are a last resort for us.

"However, we recognise in some cases it is necessary."