A DRUG addict who launched a savage attack on his mother after a cocktail of alcohol and ecstasy put her life in danger, a court was told.

Burnley Crown Court heard how victim Angela Maymond was anaemic and any blood loss was potentially life threatening.

Her son Lee knew it and told her: "I will make you bleed," as he beat her up and smashed a shelf in her face.

The defendant, who also threatened to petrol bomb her home and kill his mother's other children, was jailed for 12 months after a judge slammed his behaviour as "disgraceful" and added Maymond had made the "most appalling threats".

Judge Christopher Cornwall said: "Men who use force against women lose their liberty and sons who use the degree of force you did against their mother without question lose their liberty."

The defendant, of Nightingale Crescent, Burnley, admitted wounding and criminal damage.

Martin Hackett, prosecuting, told the court Mrs Maymond tried to stop her son getting into her home but he smashed in the front door.

The defendant was hardly able to walk and Mrs Maymond took hold of him. Maymond threatened to hit her if she did not let go and another son phoned the police. Maymond began to punch his mother in the eye and mouth.

He went on to hit his mother in the face with his knee, broke a chest of drawers and tried to strike her with it. Maymond then got a wooden shelf, told his mother he was going to make her bleed and smashed it in her face.

Mr Hackett said the defendant then left the house making threats to petrol bomb it and to kneecap his family.

Maymond later told officers he had had six cans of lager, a bottle of whisky and had smoked a joint. He claimed he had been walking to a friend's house and the next thing he remembered was waking up in the police station.

Tim Storrie, defending, said Maymond felt he deserved whatever he got and was genuinely remorseful. He added: "At the time of this offence, he was out of his mind. He would not intentionally and willingly have wanted to cause her serious harm"