Deceased: White Stripe, left, pictured with two other kittens was attacked with a spindle ripped from a banister during a drunken rageA thug who clubbed a kitten to death and tossed it out of a window 'like a rag' has been jailed for 18 weeks.
Daniel Moran, 37, ripped a spindle from a bannister rail and battered his former girlfriend's three-month-old pet to 'punish' her, a court heard yesterday.
In a drunken rage, he also punched the woman in the face twice, leaving her with serious injuries.
Daniel Moran, 37, killed his former girlfriend's kitten in the drunken attackHe claimed that the only things she cared about were her three tiny kittens.
The case provoked outrage from animal rights groups yesterday. They said violence against animals was often a precursor to attacks on people.
Moran, an alcoholic, was staying at his ex-girlfriend's house after being made homeless. On the day of the offence she hosted a barbecue where Moran got into a fight then left to walk his dog, she told Croydon Magistrates' Court.
White Stripe was clubbed to death by Moran in a drunken rageMoran, an alcoholic, was staying at his ex-girlfriend's house after being made homeless. On the day of the offence she hosted a barbecue where Moran got into a fight then left to walk his dog, she told Croydon Magistrates' Court.
source: dailymail
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