'Menacing' Accrington son put mum in hospital (From Blackburn Citizen)
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'Menacing' Accrington son put mum in hospital
12:10pm Friday 29th May 2009 in News By Wendy Barlow, Court reporter
A ‘MENACING’ son put his mum in hospital after hitting her with punches and kicks then stamping on her head, a court heard.
But Leon Kay, 23, formerly of Persia Street, Accrington, was spared jail after the judge was told that, while his mother did not want anything to do with him, she did not want him to go to prison.
Kay was also said to have been obeying an order prohibiting him from contacting his mum Angela Loyd Recorder Anthony Cross, QC, sitting at Burnley Crown Court, told Kay that, until he had read her victim impact statement over the offence, he had been planning to send him to prison for three months.
He stressed while Miss Lloyd's views were a consideration they themselves would not have saved him from custody alone.
He added: “I did not know that in addition to that there was a non molestation order against you. Quite plainly, you have abided by that order. I am going to take a risk with you.”
Kay had earlier admitted assault causing actual bodily harm. He was given six months in prison, suspended for a year, with 100 hours unpaid work and two years supervision. He must also attend the domestic violence programme.
The court was told Miss Lloyd, whose partner was away on business, was at home last November at about 9pm, when the defendant turned up.
Kay let himself in, was aggressive and wanted his mother to go and meet his girlfriend.
His mother would say he was menacing and frightening.
Kay went, but returned an hour later.
He stormed in an agitated state, began to repeatedly threaten her and poked his fingers into her eyes.
Kay then began to punch his mother in the head, grabbed her by the hair, dragged her to the floor, kicked her and was said to have stamped on her head before leaving, the court heard.
His mum was taken to hospital and kept in for observation for bruising.
Claire Thomas, defending, said Kay had had a troubled past with his mother and there were issues between the both of them.
The barrister added: “He now knows there simply cannot be any form of relationship between himself and his mother. It’s hard for him to accept because she is his mother but he knows together they are a volatile combination."
