Knife wielding boy took brother hostage

A 13-year-old took his brother ‘hostage’ with a knife after being caught smoking by his mum, a court heard. The boy, who cannot be named, was found smoking in his back garden on June 20 and told off by his mother. When the teenager’s dad took a break from decorating to help discipline him, the boy drew a knife from his pocket and took his younger, autistic brother ‘hostage’ in his locked room. When his dad tried to force the…