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An Edmonton woman admitted in court Friday to drunkenly punching her four-year-old son in the face while he was wearing a Captain America mask.

A joint submission by Crown and defence for a suspended sentence with 12 months of probation was proposed to the judge in the case; however, it was rejected as being inadequate.

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“Essentially, punching out a four-year-old while drunk is a serious breach of trust,” said provincial court Judge Kirk MacDonald.

“And I have some concerns over whether or not this sentence adequately addresses the seriousness of the offence.”

MacDonald then ordered a pre-sentence report be prepared and adjourned the sentencing to Dec. 20.

Candace Lee Cardinal, 26, had been charged with assault causing bodily harm; however, she was allowed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of common assault.

Crown prosecutor Jennifer Danker told court the incident happened in the early morning of Oct. 3, 2015, at Cardinal’s home, where she was taking care of her four-year-old son and two-month-old baby.