Teenage boy and lady admit torturing and killing two kittens after one discovered hanging from tree | EUROtoday

A teenage lady and boy have pleaded responsible to torturing and killing two kittens in north-west London.

The incident occurred on May 3 close to Ickenham Road, Ruislip.

The defendants, a 16-year-old lady and 17-year-old boy, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and pleaded responsible to inflicting pointless struggling to the protected animals by “mutilating and killing” them.

They additionally each admitted one rely of possession of a knife at Ruislip Golf Course.

Prosecutor Valerie Benjamin informed the court docket the kittens had been discovered with ropes connected to them and had been reduce open.

One kitten was discovered hanging from a tree whereas the opposite was on the bottom close by.

The pair, who can’t be named for authorized causes, appeared within the dock flanked by safety officers and spoke solely to substantiate their private particulars.

The court docket heard members of the general public had seen the teenage boy in possession of an animal service and “became concerned” after they later noticed him and the 16-year-old lady working from the scene.

Knives, blowtorches and scissors had been additionally discovered on the scene, the listening to was informed.

After the kittens had been discovered, police appealed for data and launched CCTV photographs of suspects and a picture of a black bag believed to have been used to hold the animals in.

Two different youngsters, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old lady, arrested on Friday on suspicion of animal cruelty had been launched with out cost, the Metropolitan Police mentioned.