Mum who kept son off school after death of his father faces court battle

A mother is being prosecuted over her son's poor school attendance after he took time off to mourn his father's death.

Kris Jarvis was killed after being knocked off his bike by a drunk driver in Purley on Thames last February.

His son struggled to come to terms with his loss and took time off school - but Reading Borough Council is now taking his mother to court and she could be jailed.

Adam was nine when his dad Kris Jarvis and his colleague, John Morland were knocked off their bikes while out cycling.

The drunk driver, Alexander Walter, was sentenced to ten years in jail.

During his last year at Primary school, Adam's attendance record dropped below 50 per cent.

But his mum said his work didn't suffer ..and until last week he was doing well in his first term at Secondary school.

Reading Council said it has made contact with the family with a view to urgently meeting with them and finding a resolution.