WHEATON (WLS) -- A DuPage County man pleaded guilty to attacking his mother with a hatchet on the eve of Mother's Day 2017.
Prosecutors said on May 13, 2017, John Flick, 58, repeatedly hit his 80-year-old mother in the face and head with a hatchet. The incident happened at the home that the mother and son shared in the 4200 block of Earlston Road.
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The following day, Flick appeared in bond court where he received a $500,000 bond. He remained in the DuPage county jail until his court date.
"This case is a very disturbing example of how domestic violence is not confined to spousal abuse," DuPage County State's attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. "The very idea that an individual would attack another with a hatchet, let alone their own mother, is outrageous. Thankfully, the injuries Mr. Flick inflicted upon his mother were not life threatening."
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Flick is expected to appear again in court on Aug. 21. He faces three to 14 years in prison.
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