Hunt for killer who threw two cats from Birmingham tower block
RSPCA called after dead animals found lying together on ground beneath 12-storey building
The RSPCA is searching for a killer who threw two cats to their deaths from a 12-storey building in Birmingham.
A member of the public alerted the charity after discovering the animals’ bodies lying next to each other at the foot of Kingswood House, in Druids Heath, yesterday at about 8am.
Initial investigations suggest the adult cats were deliberately thrown from a balcony or window in the tower block, and an appeal has been launched to find those responsible.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
One of the dead animals is a white male cat with black markings, while the other is a dark-coloured female tabby, the Daily Mail reports.
RSPCA inspector Jonathan Radcliffe said a witness had come forward claiming to have seen the corpses lying on the ground as early as 5am.
“The cats are not microchipped and have no identification on them, so we don’t know who they belong to at this stage,” Radcliffe said.
“We are hoping members of the public will recognise them and be able to help us with our inquiries. It is barbaric that someone could simply throw a pet out of a window in this way - and in this case, they did it twice. Whoever is responsible for this cruel act needs to be found and held accountable.”
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
Big Tech critic Brendan Carr is Trump's FCC pick
In the Spotlight The next FCC commissioner wants to end content moderation practices on social media sites
By David Faris Published
-
ATACMS, the long-range American missiles being fired by Ukraine
The Explainer President Joe Biden has authorized their use for the first time in the war
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
The bacterial consequences of hurricanes
Under the radar Floodwaters are microbial hotbeds
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
-
What we know about the Copenhagen mall shooting
Speed Read Lone gunman had mental health issues and not thought to have terror motive, police say
By The Week Staff Published
-
Texas school shooting: parents turn anger on police
Speed Read Officers had to be urged to enter building where gunman killed 21 people
By The Week Staff Published
-
DJ Tim Westwood denies multiple sexual misconduct allegations
Speed Read At least seven women accuse the radio and TV presenter of predatory behaviour dating back three decades
By The Week Staff Published
-
What happened to Katie Kenyon?
Speed Read Man charged as police search for missing 33-year-old last seen getting into van
By The Week Staff Last updated
-
Brooklyn subway shooting: exploring New York’s ‘steep decline in law and order’
Speed Read Last week, a gunman set off smoke bombs and opened fire on a rush-hour train in the city
By The Week Staff Last updated
-
How the Capitol attack investigation is splitting the Republicans
Speed Read Vote to censure two Republican representatives has revealed deep divisions within party
By The Week Staff Published
-
Is sentencing a Nazi sympathiser to read Shakespeare an appropriate punishment?
Speed Read Judge seemed to think introducing student ‘to high culture’ would ‘magically make him a better person’ said The Daily Telegraph
By The Week Staff Published
-
Sarah Everard’s murder: a national reckoning?
Speed Read Wayne Couzen’s guilty plea doesn’t ‘tidy away the reality of sexual violence’
By The Week Staff Last updated