Man and two teenagers in court over physical and mental cat torture

A south Devon man and two teenagers have appeared in court accused of 'physically and mentally' torturing a cat. Colin Sherlock, 44, appeared in the dock with two boys, aged 16 and 17.

Sherlock, from Third Avenue, Dawlish, and the two boys from Teignmouth — who cannot be named — are all accused of causing unnecessary suffering to the one-year-old female cat.



It is alleged the cat was put in a microwave oven, tumble dryer and freezer.
The charge alleged: "You caused unnecessary suffering to a female short-haired domestic cat by subjecting her to mental and physical torture through confining her in a microwave oven which was switched on, a tumble dryer which was switched on and by confining her in a freezer."

All three defendants appeared before magistrates at Torquay. No pleas were entered. The case was adjourned until October 8. The cat is being cared for by the RSPCA.