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Daily Mail
04-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Teen jailed over 'sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens in London woods
A 17-year-old boy has been detained for the 'sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens which were found cut open in a park in north-west London. There was no reaction from the teenager as he was handed his 12-month detention and training order at London's Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. District judge Hina Rai told the youngster the killings were 'without a doubt the most awful offences against animals I have seen in this court'. A small black kitten which was found in a wooded area near Ickenhom Road hanging from a red rope and was completely ripped open and with its eyes bulging out, the court heard. The other kitten was on the ground with ropes attached. Both kittens were dead and there were pieces of flesh and fur which appeared to be burned off them. Knives, blowtorches and scissors were also found at the scene. A member of the public who found the mutilated kittens on May 3rd warned another passerby not to go down the footpath because 'there is something horrific down there'. The boy, along with a 17-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the protected animals. The pair also each admitted one count of possession of a knife at Ruislip Golf Course. The girl has yet to be sentenced. Earlier a passerby had seen the boy holding a black animal carrier with netting at the end which was 'moving slightly as if something live was inside it'. In sentencing the judge told the boy that his actions were 'extensively planned' and 'clearly premeditated'. Judge Hina Raijudge added: 'You said sorry in your (police) interview but reports also show that you struggle to show empathy and realise that the kittens would suffer. 'It seems you chose the kittens because they have emotion and you would have power over them.' Notes found on the boy's phone detailed his desire to murder people too. He had previously written: 'I really wanted to murder someone. 'Every day I was researching how to get away with murder. 'I have come close. I have killed cats to reduce my urges. 'I have skinned, strangled and stabbed cats.' Prior to this offence, the boy - who has reportedly suffered with depression, anxiety, hallucinations and self-harm - had no previous convictions. Earlier prosecutor Valerie Benjamin told the court the boy's actions 'showed a degree of planning in terms of looking for animals and researching in terms of killing animals and his desire to go on to killing humans and how it would be to get away with murder and killing a homeless person'. The horrific scenes were not a 'spur of the moment' event but involved planning in 'finding the animals, taking them to a public place and killing them in such a sadistic manner'.
The Independent
04-08-2025
- The Independent
Teenager, 17, detained for ‘sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens
A 17-year-old boy has been detained for the 'sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens which were found cut open in a wooded area in north-west London. The kittens were found with ropes attached to them and had been cut open near Ickenham Road, Ruislip, on May 3. A member of the public who found them warned another passerby not to go down the footpath because 'there is something horrific down there'. There was no reaction from the teenager as he stood in the dock at London's Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court and was handed a 12-month detention and training order. District judge Hina Rai told the youngster the killings were 'without a doubt the most awful offences against animals I have seen in this court'. The court heard the teenager had also dreamed of killing a human and 'getting away with murder'. The boy, along with a 17-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had previously pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the protected animals by mutilating and killing them. The pair also each admitted one count of possession of a knife at Ruislip Golf Course. The girl has yet to be sentenced. A small black kitten which was found hanging from a red rope and was completely ripped open and with its eyes bulging out, the court heard. The other kitten was on the ground with ropes attached. Both kittens were dead and there were pieces of flesh and fur which appeared to be burned off them. Knives, blowtorches and scissors were also found at the scene. Earlier a passerby had seen the boy holding a black animal carrier with netting at the end which was 'moving slightly as if something live was inside it', the court heard. In sentencing the judge told the boy that his actions were 'extensively planned' and 'clearly pre-mediated'. The judge told him: 'You said sorry in your (police) interview but reports also show that you struggle to show empathy and realise that the kittens would suffer.' She added: 'It seems you chose the kittens because they have emotion and you would have power over them.' Notes on the boy's phone detailed his desire to get away with murder, reading: 'I really wanted to murder someone. Every day I was researching how to get way with murder. 'I have come close. I have killed cats to reduce my urges. 'I have skinned, strangled and stabbed cats.' The boy, who may have ADHD and autism which has yet to be diagnosed, had no previous convictions. Earlier prosecutor Valerie Benjamin told the court the boy's actions 'showed a degree of planning in terms of looking for animals and researching in terms of killing animals and his desire to go on to killing humans and how it would be to get away with murder and killing a homeless person'. The horrific scenes were not a 'spur of the moment' event but involved planning in 'finding the animals, taking them to a public place and killing them in such a sadistic manner'. The boy admitted his role in the animal cruelty during his police interview. Ms Benjamin also told the court: 'He gave a prepared statement saying he was sorry for what he had done and took responsibility saying he was in a bad state of mind. 'He said he suffered depression, anxiety, hallucinations and self-harm.'
BBC News
04-08-2025
- BBC News
Teenager detained for mutilating kittens near Ruislip Golf Course
A 17-year-old boy has been detained for the "sadistic" torture and killing of two kittens that were found cut open in a wooded area in west was given a 12-month detention and training order by District Judge Hina Rai, who said that the killings near Ruislip Golf Course were "without a doubt the most awful offences against animals I have seen in this court".The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, had also dreamed of killing a human and "getting away with murder".Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court had how a passerby saw the boy holding a black animal carrier, which was "moving slightly as if something live was inside it". 'Horrific' Warning: This article contains details some readers may find distressingThe boy was given a lifetime ban on keeping or owning with a 17-year-old girl, who also cannot be named because of her age, the teenager had previously pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the animals by mutilating and killing them.A member of the public who found the kittens warned another passerby not to go down the footpath because "there is something horrific down there".The two black kittens were found with ropes attached to them and had been cut open. Also discovered at the scene were blowtorches, three knives and a pair of kitten was found hanging from a rope and was completely ripped open, with its eyes bulging, the court the tools, a significant amount of blood and fur were pair also each admitted one count of possession of a knife. The girl has yet to be sentenced. Sentencing the boy, Judge Rai told him his actions had been "extensively planned" were "clearly premeditated".She told him: "You said sorry in your [police] interview but reports also show that you struggle to show empathy and realise that the kittens would suffer."She added: "It seems you chose the kittens because they have emotion and you would have power over them."Notes on the boy's phone detailed his desire to kill another read: "I really wanted to murder someone. "Every day I was researching how to get away with murder. I have come close. I have killed cats to reduce my urges. I have skinned, strangled and stabbed cats."The boy, who may have ADHD and autism which has yet to be diagnosed, had no previous reporting by PA Media
The Sun
04-08-2025
- The Sun
Teen who mutilated & killed two kittens with girl, 16, in twisted bid to ‘reduce his desire to murder human' is jailed
A TEEN boy who tortured, killed and dismembered two kittens with a girl in a warped bid to reduce his urge to kill a human has been locked up. The depraved pair used rope to tie up the defenceless animals before "mutilating" them. 2 One of the kittens was found cut open on the ground in Ruislip, North West London, while the other was hanging from a tree. Chillingly, the boy, 17, wrote how he "really wanted to murder someone" and killed cats to "reduce my urges". He also made a number of harrowing searches about sacrificing animals to Satan. The boy has been detained for 12 months after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the protected animals by "mutilating and killing" them. His co-defendant will be sentenced for the same charge this afternoon. The teens, who legally can't be named, also admitted one count of possession of a knife. Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court was told the horror unfolded on May 3. Footage released by police showed the girl, 16, and 17-year-old boy strolling through a residential street. The boy could be seen clutching a bag that is believed to have been used to carry the kittens. CCTV then captured the twisted pair running back down the same street after killing the baby cats. Prosecutor Valerie Benjamin said the animals were discovered with their flesh and fur cut off and burnt. As well as the tragic kittens, knives, blowtorches and scissors were found at the scene. Police later discovered a note on the boy's phone that read: "I really wanted to murder someone and I was searching how to get away with murder. "I have come close. "I have killed cats to reduce my urges. "I have skinned strangled and stabbed cats." The boy had also carried out a number of chilling searches for "killing cats and dogs" and "how to kill a human". Ms Benjamin said: "There were concerns about his desire to go on to killing humans. "He questioned how easy it would be get away with murder and how to kill homeless people." It also emerged the teens had chillingly put out adverts for the kittens and went to pick them up before killing them. Sentencing, Judge Hina Rai also imposed a lifetime ban from caring for animals on the boy. She said: "You have caused extreme suffering to those two kittens. You knew exactly what you were doing and it would result in their suffering. "Without a doubt these are the most awful offences I have seen against animals in this court."
Sky News
20-05-2025
- Sky News
Teenage boy and girl admit torturing and killing two kittens in London
A teenage girl and boy have pleaded guilty to torturing and killing two kittens in northwest London. The Metropolitan Police received a report on 3 May alleging that two teenagers had dismembered the animals on Ickenham Road in Ruislip. The 16-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were arrested on Monday 19 May and appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. They were flanked by security officers as they both admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the protected animals by "mutilating and killing" them. They also both admitted one count of possession of a knife at Ruislip Golf Course. The kittens were found with ropes attached to them and had been cut open, prosecutor Valerie Benjamin told the court. One kitten was found hanging from a tree while the other was on the ground nearby. Members of the public had seen the teenage boy in possession of an animal carrier and "became concerned" when they later saw him and the 16-year-old girl running from the scene, the court heard. Knives, blowtorches and scissors were also found at the scene, the hearing was told. After the kittens were found, police appealed for information and released CCTV images of suspects and an image of a black bag believed to have been used to carry the animals in. The teenagers will be sentenced at the same court on 23 June. Two other teenagers, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, arrested on Friday on suspicion of animal cruelty were released without charge, the Metropolitan Police said.
