A DRUNKEN man attacked and abused his terrified mum and trashed her house.

"Crazed" Daniel Roche, 31, of Newchurch Road, Stacksteads, grabbed Susan Robinson by the hair, verbally abused her and pushed her onto her bed as his brother fought to stop him.

Mrs Robinson and her husband Peter had been in bed when Roche arrived, lost complete control and went on to cause £1,500 damage.

She was left distraught by the actions of her jobless eldest son, who, she told police, showed her no respect and called her names on a regular basis.

The defendant is facing jail for the frenzied outburst after bench chairwoman Mary Thomas told him he had set out to frighten his family and that there had been a serious risk of harm.

Roche, who has previous convictions for domestic violence, was bailed for a pre-sentence report, on condition he does not contact his mother and stepfather or go within 100 metres of their address. He admitted assault by beating and damage.

Bill Maude, prosecuting, told the court Mrs Robinson heard banging on the back door.

Her other son went downstairs. She heard shouting and went downstairs to find her sons arguing in the kitchen.

Roche was told by his brother to leave but pushed his mother into the lounge, shouted at her to get her "boyfriend" and said he was going to "sort him out".

Mr Robinson came downstairs and Roche jumped forward into him as his brother tried to pull him off. Mr Robinson managed to get his stepson on the floor.

Roche said he was going and he let go. Mr Robinson was then punched by the defendant and left the house. The defendant wanted to know where he had gone.

Mr Maude said Roche then smashed the vacuum cleaner and juicer and Mrs Robinson, who was frightened, went upstairs to her bedroom. Roche followed her, ripped mirrored wardrobes off the wall and his mother tried to stop him by striking him.

The defendant tore the doors off the bedroom units, verbally abused her and accused her of not trying to keep his dad alive.

He grabbed her by the hair and pushed her onto the bed, as his brother tried to drag him off her. Mr Maude said Roche then left the room.

The prosecutor said Mrs Robinson later told police her son was absolutely out of control and was in a crazed state like she had never seen before.

Keith Pilkington, defending, said Roche's father died seven years ago and to say he and Mr Robinson did not get on was "putting it mildly". He felt Mr Robinson "sponged" off his mother and he made his opinions clear, causing family disharmony, Mr Pilkington said.

Mr Pilikington said: "He just lost control. Police were called and found the defendant sitting in the back garden, waiting to be arrested."

"He has to learn to control his temper."