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A mother who kicked her three-year-old son so hard she broke his leg has received a suspended prison sentence.A mother who kicked her three-year-old son so hard she broke his leg has received a suspended prison sentence.
The woman, 21, was caught after he told doctors: "It was mummy who did it."The woman, 21, was caught after he told doctors: "It was mummy who did it."
Mold Crown Court heard how the woman, from the Denbigh area, admitted a wounding charge and said she had been in a bad mood all day.Mold Crown Court heard how the woman, from the Denbigh area, admitted a wounding charge and said she had been in a bad mood all day.
Judge John Rogers QC jailed her for 36 weeks, suspended for 12 months. She was placed under supervision and her two children are in interim care.Judge John Rogers QC jailed her for 36 weeks, suspended for 12 months. She was placed under supervision and her two children are in interim care.
The mother , who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also ordered to attend a temper control course run by the probation service.The mother , who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also ordered to attend a temper control course run by the probation service.
The judge told her: "On this morning you lost your temper with your three year old son and you kicked him.
"You kicked him with such force that you caused an un-displaced fracture of his leg."
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Tom Bureau, prosecuting, said the woman was on the telephone while her two children were squabbling and fighting on the floor.Tom Bureau, prosecuting, said the woman was on the telephone while her two children were squabbling and fighting on the floor.
She admitted kicking the boy's left shin, and he fell to the floor.She admitted kicking the boy's left shin, and he fell to the floor.
She immediately placed frozen food on his leg and in a panic telephoned her mother to say what she had done.She immediately placed frozen food on his leg and in a panic telephoned her mother to say what she had done.
The boy was taken to hospital and told staff his mother was responsible.The boy was taken to hospital and told staff his mother was responsible.
He was placed in a cast.He was placed in a cast.
In interview, she admitted she was not coping with the children and had lost her temper.In interview, she admitted she was not coping with the children and had lost her temper.
Des Parry, defending, said: "My client knows exactly what she has done and knows that the court and those who would decide the future of her children would take a very dim view of what she had done."Des Parry, defending, said: "My client knows exactly what she has done and knows that the court and those who would decide the future of her children would take a very dim view of what she had done."
The court heard how the defendant's two children were now in interim care and she had supervised access to them three times a week.The court heard how the defendant's two children were now in interim care and she had supervised access to them three times a week.
The judge said the offence passed the custody threshold, but the woman was genuinely remorseful and he had to consider whether the sentence could be suspended so she could benefit from the assistance of the probation service.The judge said the offence passed the custody threshold, but the woman was genuinely remorseful and he had to consider whether the sentence could be suspended so she could benefit from the assistance of the probation service.
He added that she was 21 and of previous excellent character.He added that she was 21 and of previous excellent character.