A girl deserted her cats and canine in her home with out meals for thus lengthy that one in all them died and was eaten by the remaining ravenous animals.
Leann McConnell confessed to leaving her tabby cat, whom she referred to as “Fats S***”, for weeks with out food and drinks together with one other cat and a canine in her home.
On Thursday afternoon, Could 5, McConnell appeared at courtroom and admitted a number of counts of animal neglect.
Peter Mitchell, prosecuting for the RSPCA, mentioned McConnell left the animals in late October final yr and so they have been found the next month.
The identify of the cat which died was referenced in courtroom paperwork as “Fats S***”.
The opposite cat, a black and white cat referred to as Tilly and a terrier referred to as Chunk, each then ate components of the animal’s physique resulting from starvation, in keeping with Liverpool Echo.
Mr Mitchell mentioned “The cat died throughout that individual time and has been eaten as a result of there was no different meals to eat for the opposite animals.”
He mentioned inspectors discovered the cat’s physique, partially eaten. He described photographs of the animals, not proven in courtroom at this time, as “ugly”.
McConnell spoke to verify her private particulars and plead responsible to 3 counts of inflicting pointless struggling to a protected animal.
Toni Moran, defending, mentioned McConnell had important psychological well being points and requested for a pre sentence report back to be ordered.
She mentioned inspectors did reference there being some dry meals within the Hollingbourne Street residence McConnell was dwelling in on the time of the offences however mentioned which may show to be of minimal significance to the case.
Referencing her psychological well being points, magistrates despatched her case to the Advanced Case Courtroom at Sefton Magistrates’ Courtroom. McConnell, now of no mounted abode, shall be sentenced there subsequent month.
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