The mother also claimed to be unaware of the law and told the court: “We had to make a sacrifice.”
When she was told she would have to serve 150 hours of community service she told the court that she could not do it due to having to look after her husband and that she would have to ask his permission before saying whether or not she could accept the ruling.
The judge then said that she would have to make the decision and once again she stated she need her husband’s permission and maybe an alternative would be to pay a fine.
The woman ultimately gave in and accepted the punishment after she was told the only alternative was a prison sentence. [Daily Express] Read more
