British single mother lose custody of her kids after assaulting her 10-year-old son

A single mother of two has been stripped of custody of her children after’ snapping’ and beating her son with a spoon after he spent $600 on video games using her credit card.

In Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday, the 46-year-old Gold Coast woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to assault.

In Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday, the 46-year-old Gold Coast woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to assault.

Magistrate Mark Bamberry handed her a nine-month probation order, with no conviction recorded.

The woman’s lawyer had argued she had experienced a ‘brain snap with a difficult child’ and she was ‘extremely remorseful’.

Magistrate Bamberry sympathised with the woman’s situation, but said society had ‘moved on’ from physically punishing children.

The woman's lawyer told the court she 'snapped' after struggling with a 'difficult child' and was remorseful (stock image)

I accept this completely out of character,’ he said during sentencing.

‘I can understand why she’s done what she’s done.

‘I can only imagine how difficult this is as a single mother with two children to make ends meet.’

The woman is allowed to see her children twice a week while supervised.

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