Daughter who beat and burgled her own mum, 73, gets restraining order

[dutchman]

A Coventry pensioner who has been assaulted, had her home burgled, and money stolen from her building society account by her own daughter says she cannot take it anymore



And at her request, a judge at Warwick Crown Court has imposed a restraining order banning her daughter Kelly Reeves from going to her home.

Reeves (41) who was living at the Salvation Army hostel in Coventry at the time, had pleaded guilty to two charges of assault by beating, burglary and two offences of fraud.

After the judge heard she had been in custody for the first time while on remand, she was sentenced to a total of 16 months in prison suspended for two years and ordered to take part in a rehabilitation activity.

Prosecutor Philip Brunt said the victim of all of Reeves’ offences was her 73-year-old mother Doreen, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

Among the items she had stolen was her mother’s old building society pass book which she then used to withdraw £250 from her mother’s account after persuading staff it was her account and that the current book had been stolen.

But when she tried again three days later, the cashier checked the date of birth on the account and realised it did not match Reeves who quickly left when she was challenged about it.

Asking for a restraining order, Mr Brunt said that in a statement Doreen Reeves commented: “I can’t take the abuse any more, either emotionally or physically.”

Sentencing Reeves, Judge Sylvia de Bertodano also made a restraining order banning her from going to her mother’s home for 12 months.

The judge told her: “Clearly things got to a very bad state indeed. You have heard how frightening it was for her.

“But you have been in prison for some time now. In order to stay out in the future, you’re going to have to work on the drugs in particular. I have every hope you will comply with this order and get your life back on track.”