Descending into a spiral of depression and alcoholism, a man assaulted his mother during an incident at the family home in Martock.Police received a 999 call from the victim saying they could not cope any longer, and when an officer arrived she told him that her son, James Raymond Cobb, had punched her in the head.When the defendant was brought before Somerset Magistrates they were told that the victim had refused to provide a statement to the police and said she didn't want him arrested, but...
