Son to be detained for knifing his mum

A son who stabbed his 70-year-old mother repeatedly with a large carving knife will be detained in hospital. Jackson Flowers, 29, inflicted seven knife wounds to Huei Flower’ arms, thigh and chest before a lodger at her east London home intervened on 5 June 2023. He denied attempted murder and an Old Bailey jury today (weds) found him not guilty by reason of insanity. Judge Mark Lucraft, KC, the Recorder of London, said: ‘It is likely I will be making…