Two teenagers charged over kitten cruelty

Met officers investigating the death of two kittens in Ruislip have arrested and charged two teenagers.

On Tuesday, 20 May, a 16-year-old girl was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and for possession of a bladed article in a public place.

A 17-year-old boy was also charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and for possession of a bladed article in a public place.

They had both been arrested on Monday, 19 May. This relates to an incident on Saturday, 3 May where two kittens were found dead.

They were both remanded into custody, and will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court at 14:00 on Tuesday, 20 May.