NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Kevin Christopher Balkaran of Lot 39 Houston Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara pleaded guilty to assaulting his mother, Usha Balkaran, and of using abusive language towards her at Back Street, Houston Housing Scheme, Georgetown on February 27 last.

When he appeared on Monday last before City Magistrate Annette Singh, Police Prosecutor Adoni Innis told the court that the defendant is a regular drug user, and would abuse his mother whenever she refuses to give him money.

The prosecutor related that, on the day in question, the defendant had gone to his mother’s home and had asked to borrow money. When she refused his request, he began to throw a tantrum, and assaulted her with a series of offensive words.

The matter was reported, and the defendant was arrested and charged for the offence.

Balkaran, however, told the court that the argument with his mother resulted from his sleeping out of her home, and that his mother had burnt all his clothes and had put him out, resulting in him now being homeless.

The magistrate, nevertheless, sentenced Balkaran to one month’s imprisonment.