Mother told to keep sons away from family home

Susan Lipzith was told that because of the criminal behaviour of her sons, Lee, 18, and Michael, 19, they could not live with or visit her at her council house on Lea Farm Road on Leeds's Hawksworth estate.

Under the terms of the two-year suspended possession order, if they are found to have visited her then she will lose her home.

At the Leeds County Court hearing last week, Mrs Lipzith, 48, admitted breaching the tenancy conditions of her council house and accepted that if she does not follow the order then Leeds Council will seek possession of the house.

She must not allow Michael to return to the premises as either a resident or a visitor.

She must also ensure that Lee vacates the house on or before 4pm on April 28 and does not allow him to return as either a resident or visitor.

Both of the two have been involved in various forms to criminal behaviour such as theft, burglaries, regularly throwing stones at police officers and vehicles and causing damage to gardens.

Michael Lipzith is currently in a Young Offenders Institute, having been sentenced to two years at Leeds Crown Court on September 18 last year for conspiracy to burgle.

He is due for release in September.

Lee Lipzith is currently the subject of a curfew order and the north west Leeds offender management unit will liaise with the Probation Service to help with his relocation.

Inspector Simon Jessup, of West Yorkshire Police's north west Leeds inner neighbourhood team, said: "We hope it sends out a message to others that criminal prosecutions are not the only means available to us."