I am sat in hospital with my toddler who has a fractured skull. The 8yo son of my neighbour threw a brick over the fence and has seriously injured him. For the last 6 weeks or so he has tried to target him any time we are in the garden- it started off as throwing poisonous berries over, then old footballs, then small stones and now this. Every time we have gone over and his mum just rants and raves that we are lying and her son would never do that whilst he smirks and gets away with it (she does know he’s doing it but doesn’t care). Obviously what’s happened now is in another league. What can I do? We obviously can’t not use our garden ever but I have to put a stop to this. I know he’s under the age of criminal responsibility but can the police do anything? I don’t mean towards the child but can the mother be held accountable at all for letting him do this? I’m desperate- watching my poor DS in such a mess and feeling helpless. I saw what happened DS was playing in his sandpit next to the fence whilst I was hanging out washing, it was deliberate and the 8yo laughed when he saw the blood. I didn’t get to DS in time to stop it and feel terrible about that too, I just never dreamt this could happen even after what has gone before.