Officer man Tyler Cruz slapped with bond for punching mother
A SON who punched his mother in the face because he thought she was a “s**t mum” for not buying him a new TV has been slapped with a good behaviour bond.
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A SON who punched his mother in the face because he thought she was a “s**t mum” for not buying him a new TV has been slapped with a good behaviour bond.
The man’s mum was knocked to the ground in the attack.
As well as the TV refusal, he was also upset that his dinner wasn’t ready, lashing out with a blow that caused her to need hospital treatment.
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Tyler Cruz pleaded guilty to common law assault at Dandenong Magistrates’ Court on September 27.
The court heard the 27-year-old had gone to his family home for an evening catch up on August 6 this year.
While he was alone with his mother in the kitchen, he told her he wanted some cash for a new TV.
She refused and as she turned away from him Cruz lunged at her, hitting her with a clenched fist to the side of her face.
The woman was taken to Dandenong Hospital, suffering cuts to the face and a bruised hip from the fall.
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Cruz was arrested five days later and admitted the assault.
The court heard he said she “deserved it, she’s a s**t mum” and it was “a decent hit, not a soft jab”.
He said there had been a “bit of an argument” between him and his mum and then he snapped, punching her in the face because he said she had “degraded” him.
In court his defence lawyer said Cruz was extremely remorseful and had taken steps to get rehabilitated, including having counselling and attending anger management sessions.
Magistrate Pauline Spencer said the assault was “pretty brutal” and there was never any excuse for violence, even if he had a very difficult relationship with his mother.
But she said he had no prior criminal history, mental health issues and admitted responsibility.
She placed him on a 12-month good behaviour bond and ordered him to pay $1000 to the court fund. No conviction was recorded.
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