Bridgnorth man jailed for stab attack on his mother

A Shropshire man who walked into his mother's bedroom and stabbed her in the back and neck was today jailed indefinitely.

Daniel Blore, 21, of Innage Crescent, Bridgnorth, stabbed his mother three times in the attack on January 11 this year, Stafford Crown Court heard.

Janet Blore, 54, was in bed when her son stabbed her twice in the back and once in the neck with a steak knife from the kitchen of the home they shared.

He then called the emergency services and told them his mother was dying, the hearing was told.

Blore had admitted at an earlier hearing wounding his mother with intent to cause her grievous bodily harm.

He had denied attempting to murder her a plea which had been accepted by the prosecution.

Mr Philip Beardwell, prosecuting, told the court Blore suffered from Asperger's Syndrome and Tourettes.

He said Mrs Blore gave her son £10 on the day of the attack to join a gym and buy some food but instead he bought vodka and cider.

Mr Beardwell said: "Mrs Blore went to bed at around 9pm and the defendant walked straight into her room and in his hand was a kitchen knife. This defendant approached his mother and stabbed her twice in the back.

"These were minor wounds and as she looked at her son she noticed he was staring at her neck.

He then stabbed her between the neck and the shoulder. Mrs Blore tried to get to the bathroom and she got as far as the bathroom door and slid down the surface of it. The defendant then called the emergency services."

Judge Robin Onions was told Mrs Blore suffered nerve and minor blood vessel damage in the sustained attack and was in hospital for a week.

Judge Onions gave Blore an indeterminate prison sentence with a minimum of three years.

Mr Mark Sharman, for Blore, said: "This is not somebody who attempted to conceal what he did.

"He called the emergency services and administered first aid to his mother.

"He was extremely distressed when he became aware of what he had done.

"Mr Blore came to his senses and took steps to rectify.

"He acknowledges prior to going into custody he had significant problems with alcohol."

By Jason Lavan