Christina Fulton was "deeply saddened" when her son Weston Cage was arrested for allegedly assaulting her

However, Christina urged cops not to arrest 33-year-old Weston - whose father is Nicolas Cage - but to have him admitted for a mental health evaluation.

Speaking after her son was arrested on Wednesday (10.07.24), Christina said in a statement: "On April 28th, 2024, around 5:30 p.m., I received urgent messages from friends of my son, Weston Cage, regarding his deteriorating mental state, urging me to come help.

"When I arrived to offer support and console him, he was already in the midst of a manic rage. Within minutes, I was brutally assaulted and sustained serious injuries.

"Despite my desperate pleas to the responding police officers to detain him for a mental-health evaluation, the police officers refused my request.

"As a mother, I am deeply saddened and concerned about Weston's ongoing mental-health crisis.

"It is imperative that he receives the help he desperately needs."

Weston was arrested on felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon after turning himself into police earlier this week and was later released on a $150,000 bond.

Los Angeles police told People magazine: "During the incident, Cage punched two victims multiple times, causing injury. LAPD responded, and after meeting with all parties, a police report was completed."

The case was presented to the district attorney's office on 10 May and on 26 June, they filed two counts of assault with a deadly weapon against Weston, issuing an arrest warrant some time after.

In 2011, Weston faced domestic violence charges after he had a dispute with his ex-wife Nikki Williams, according to ABC News.

He was hospitalised on a psychiatric hold in 2011 after a violent incident in LA.

Christina and Nicolas started dating in 1988 and had Weston in 1990, but the couple never married and split within a year of their son being born.