A city mother faces jail for almost nine years of cruelty towards her son.The 40-year-old assaulted the boy and drove him to self-harm, Plymouth Crown Court heard.The mother then tried to pin the blame on her husband.The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to cruelty to a person under 16 between August 2007 and July last year.She admitted assaulting the boy by beating on August 27.The mother pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice by making eight phone calls...
