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Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Teens who tortured kittens to 'reduce urge to hurt humans' are jailed
Two teenagers, who tortured and killed kittens in the woods because one wanted to 'reduce his urges to kill humans' have been locked up and banned from owning pets again. The boy, 17, and girl, 17, who cannot be named due to their age, both pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and possession of a bladed article in a public place. At a sentencing hearing at Highbury Magistrates Court in London in the UK, the male defendant was sentenced to 12-months in a secure youth center while the female defendant received a nine-month sentence. District judge Hina Rai told the 17-year-old boy that the killings were 'without a doubt the most awful offences against animals I have seen in this court'. Earlier this year, two eyewitnesses saw the couple holding hands as they approached a secluded part of a footpath in Ruislip, northwest London, carrying a black animal carrier with cats inside, the court heard. Armed with knives, a blowtorch, and scissors, the pair dismembered the kittens and then left their mutilated bodies behind. One kitten was recovered hanging from a tree by a rope. The kittens that the defendants killed were sourced through legitimate websites where owners sell pets. The pair falsely indicated they were legitimate buyers and paid for the animals in cash. During a police interview, the male defendant laughed when he was shown images of the weapons recovered at the scene. Meanwhile, the girl suggested she wanted to dissect the animals due to her interest in biology. A member of the public who discovered the mutilated kittens on May 3rd warned another passerby not to go down the footpath because 'there is something horrific down there'. 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'. Stephen Hancock of the Crown Prosecution Service added: 'This was an unimaginable act of cruelty on two defenceless animals which caused immense shock across our community. 'The manner in which these teenagers left the kittens was deeply disturbing and distressing. 'Instead of letting them hide behind their age, the CPS put forward the strongest possible charges to ensure they faced the full consequences of their actions. 'Whatever their motivation may have been, both defendants have now been disqualified from ever owning a pet and will have to live with a criminal record for the rest of their life.'
News24
04-08-2025
- News24
UK teen jailed for a year for torturing two kittens to death
A UK teen was jailed for 12 months for torturing and killing two kittens in a London park. He admitted planning the attack and researching how to 'get away with murder.' Police found knives, blowtorches, and notes detailing violent urges on his phone. A UK judge on Monday sentenced a 17-year-old boy to one year in prison for the 'sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens. The teenager had also wanted to kill a human and researched how to 'get away with murder', according to the prosecutor. Two kittens were found cut open with ropes attached to them in a park in northwest London in May. Both kittens had pieces of flesh and fur apparently burned off them. Police also found knives, blowtorches and scissors at the scene. The teenager, along with a 17-year-old girl, both pleaded guilty to possessing a knife and causing unnecessary suffering to the animals. Neither can be named for legal reasons. The girl is also due to be sentenced at London's Highbury court. District judge Hina Rai said the killings were 'without doubt the most awful offences against animals I have seen in this court'. The boy's actions were 'extensively planned' and 'clearly premeditated', said the judge, sentencing him to 12 months in a detention centre. Notes found on the boy's phone read: I really wanted to murder someone. Every day, I was researching how to get away with murder. 'I have killed cats to reduce my urges.' His actions 'showed a degree of planning' in 'finding the animals, taking them to a public place and killing them in such a sadistic manner', prosecutor Valerie Benjamin told the court. The teen told police he suffered from 'depression, anxiety, hallucinations and self-harm', the prosecutor added. According to the BBC, UK police are investigating possible links to a wider international network of online users who share and film footage of cats being tortured or killed. The British charity RSPCA recorded 1 726 reports of intentional harm to cats in 2022, around five cats a day.
The Guardian
04-08-2025
- The Guardian
Two teenagers detained over ‘sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens in London
Two teenagers have been detained for the 'sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens found cut open and hung in a wooded area in London. A 17-year-old boy, who said he had dreamed of killing a human, butchered a small black kitten and hung it with rope near Ruislip, in the north-west of the capital, in May this year. District judge Hina Rai said the killings were 'without a doubt the most awful offences against animals I have seen in this court'. The judge said the boy's actions were 'extensively planned' and 'clearly premeditated', and told him that he had seemingly attacked kittens because 'they have emotion and you would have power over them'. The judge continued: 'You said sorry in your [police] interview but reports also show that you struggle to show empathy and realise that the kittens would suffer.' The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, had spoken of his desire to 'get away with murder', a hearing at London's Highbury Corner magistrates court was told on Monday. Notes on his phone read: '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 teenager, along with a 17-year-old girl, 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. There was no reaction from the boy as he stood in the dock and was handed a 12-month detention and training order. The girl, who also cannot be named, was sentenced to nine months in custody. Valerie Benjamin, prosecuting, told the court the boy's 'sadistic' actions 'showed a degree of planning' in looking for animals, researching how to kill them and his 'desire to go on to killing humans and how it would be to get away with murder and killing a homeless person'. A month after their arrest, the pair were reported missing and were found at a bus stop with a bag containing clothes, toiletries and tins of tuna, the Metropolitan police said. The boy admitted his role in the animal cruelty during his police interview, Benjamin said. He had no previous convictions. She added: '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.'
Telegraph
04-08-2025
- Telegraph
Boy, 17, tortured kittens ‘to reduce urge to murder people'
A 17-year-old boy has been detained for the 'sadistic' torture and killing of two kittens found mutilated in a wooded area in north-west London. A court was told the teenager wrote in notes found on his phone that he wanted to murder a human, and that he had killed cats, skinning, strangling and stabbing them, to reduce his homicidal urges. He showed no reaction as was sentenced, and a judge told him the killings were 'without a doubt the most awful offences against animals I have seen in this court'. At Highbury Corner magistrates' court, district judge Hina Rai sentenced him to a 12-month detention and training order. The court heard the teenager had also dreamed of killing a person and 'getting away with murder'. The kittens were found cut open with ropes attached to them near Ickenham Road, Ruislip, on May 3. Knives, blowtorches and scissors were also found at the scene. 'Something horrific down there' A member of the public who found them warned another passer-by not to go down the footpath because 'there is something horrific down there'. Earlier a passer-by 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. The boy, along with a 17-year-old girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, previously pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the 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. Judge Rai told the boy that his actions were 'extensively planned' and '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. 'It seems you chose the kittens because they have emotion and you would have power over them.' Killer researched 'killing a homeless person' The court was told the youth wrote in notes on his phone: '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 the court was told may have undiagnosed ADHD and autism, had no previous convictions. Valerie Benjamin, prosecuting, 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'. His horrific crimes were not 'spur of the moment' but involved planning in 'finding the animals, taking them to a public place and killing them in such a sadistic manner'. Ms Benjamin told the court he gave police a prepared statement saying he was sorry for what he had done and took responsibility, adding: ' He said he suffered depression, anxiety, hallucinations and self-harm.'
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."
