An aggressive son threatened to stab his mother "clean up" after she refused to lend him any more money.
Kyle Atkinson also said he'd smash the victim's and his grandmother's windows in and claimed it was "worth spending time in prison" for committing offences against her, a court heard. The threats were all made during a series of abusive text messages, which the 18-year-old sent to his mum after she declined to lend him cash.
The victim was so concerned by Atkinson's behaviour that she contacted the police and made a statement. However, she later retracted that statement but prosecutors decided to continue with a case against him.
