A mother has lashed out at her own son to say how ashamed she is of him after he tried to rape an 11-year-old girl.
Joshua Beardmore, 25, pounced on the girl as she walked home, dragging her to the ground and molesting her.
Yesterday he was called a coward by judge Tim Tindal for refusing to leave his cell to be jailed for 12 years for attempted rape and sexual assault by penetration. Read more