Man attempts courtroom assault on mother after being jailed for punching her

A man yesterday tried to attack his mother just moments after being sentenced to 12 months in jail for punching her in the face.

The episode took place at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court as Paul Headley, 43, of Princes Street, was being taken out of the prisoners’ dock and escorted out of the courtroom by the police. He jumped towards his mother, Debra Headley, in an attempt to attack her but was retrained by three police officers in the courtroom.

Paul screamed and yelled as he was taken downstairs to the prisoners’ holding cell, while his