Autistic Devon teen who stabbed mother sent to secure unit
Court reporter Exeter Crown Court. Picture: Archant - Credit: Archant A 14-year-old autistic boy who tried to kill his mother as she gave him a goodnight hug at their North Devon home has been sent to an adolescent mental unit. The boy used a kitchen knife which he had hidden in his bedroom to stab his mother 15 times in the neck, back, arms and head, leaving her with serious spinal injuries. She only survived because her sister, who was staying in the house, heard her screams and pushed the boy off her as he straddled her body and delivered more blows.
Source: northdevongazette.co.uk