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An 85-year-old Chinese woman has sued a neighbour who claimed she wasn't a virgin.

The elderly spinster, called Zeng, was awarded £150 compensation and the neighbour was ordered to apologise.

The lawsuit had been going on for about 10 years in Guangdong, reports China Daily, quoting Guangzhou Daily.

A neighbour slandered Zeng, who was very proud of her reputation, during a quarrel in 1994 by saying she had engaged in secret sexual affairs.

Zeng filed a lawsuit against the neighbour and produced a doctor's test backing her claim.

Although the lawsuit was initially thrown out, Zeng lodged an appeal.

The Huizhou Intermediate People's Court finally ruled in her favour after reopening the case.