Eastwood mum and son attacked man with umbrella and speaker | Braintree and Witham Times
A MUM and her son attacked a man in a drunken row with the mum attempting to stab the victim with an umbrella. Patricia Duddridge and her son Shane Ruffell attacked the man in Duddridge’s own home in Eastwood following the row. After the 64-year-old woman attacked him with the umbrella, Ruffell, 43, arrived and grabbed a speaker and threw it at the man’s face, which has left a permanent scar. He claimed he feared for his mum’s safety. The man and Duddridge had a history of socialising and drinking together. Basildon Crown Court heard that the victim had received a call sayin...
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