Son tried to kill mum, 81, by slashing her throat

A man has been jailed after he tried to kill his 81-year-old adoptive mother by slashing her throat.

Lee Bates, 52, was drunk when he attacked Julie Bates at their home in Mill Road, Newthorpe in Nottinghamshire, on 6 June last year.

Bates pushed her to the floor and stamped on her neck - crushing her trachea - and left her unconscious before calling emergency services himself, Nottinghamshire Police said.

He went on to plead guilty to attempted murder, receiving a jail sentence of 14 years and eight months on Friday at Nottingham Crown Court, with an extended licence of five years. A restraining order was imposed, banning him from contacting his mum indefinitely.

Police said Bates answered "no comment" to questions in two interviews after arrest.

He was charged with attempted murder after ambulance staff witnessed him washing a bloodied knife in a kitchen sink moments before his arrest, the force added.

Det Insp James Oakton said Bates's mother was in hospital for three weeks and she "continued to endure pain and discomfort".

"In addition to the physical pain, she has been left heartbroken that Bates could subject her to such a vicious attack, despite having adopted him when his birth mother died," he said.

"Unsurprisingly this incident has had a very profound impact on the victim, so I hope she can draw some comfort from this sentence.

"Bates is a dangerous and violent man, and I am pleased he will now spend a very considerable amount of time behind bars."

Oakton paid tribute to the "bravery and resilience" of the ambulance crew and attending response, who provided lifesaving care to the victim whose "injuries could have been fatal".

"I am therefore pleased to learn the ambulance crew will receive a High Sheriff Award, recognising their bravery and life-saving intervention," he added.

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