Derbyshire man 'pulled his mother through front door causing her to bang head on pavement'

He then grabbed a packet of her cigarettes and, when she told him he couldn’t have them, the incident escalated, said Robert Carr, prosecuting.

“He started shouting at her, bringing up things from years ago and he was trying to calm him down,” he said.

“She opened the front door and told him to leave before the police arrived. He went out of the door and was going to slam it, and she went to grab the handle and he fell down the step.

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As she went to close the door, Flett, 31, of Spring Gardens, Buxton, then grabbed her hands and pulled her through the door opening, causing her to fall and bang her head, he said.

Mitigating, Paul Green said that, after the trial, the family had been reconciled, and the mother was now acting at Flett’s carer and helping him to deal with his mental health issues.

“She’s making sure he is taking his medication, making sure he has food, going shopping with him and taking him out socially,” he said.

“He’s been round to do some chores in her garden and has been taking her dogs out. He’s trying to put his life back in order.”

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Magistrates gave Flett, who admitted assault, a 12-month community order to include 60 hours of unpaid work. He must also pay £415 in prosecution costs and an £85 victim surcharge.

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