A Perth-area mother is sentenced to a reduced jail term after being convicted of stabbing her son 29 times. Multiple reports say the woman’s original sentence is cut by years following sentencing proceedings in which she claimed her actions were intended to protect her children from their father. The outlets describe the case as involving extreme violence, with the stabbing occurring dozens of times. While all sources focus on the reduction of the sentence, they also indicate that the court takes into account the mother’s stated motivation when determining punishment. The coverage does not provide additional specifics on the length of the original sentence, the final term imposed, or the exact legal basis for the reduction, but it consistently links the reduced sentence to the protective-motives argument raised by the defendant. The reports present a consistent account that the mother’s prison term is lowered despite the severity and number of wounds inflicted on her son.