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| A pet cat was killed in a traumatic and brutal attack by a teenager hitting it over the head with a perfume bottle. | A pet cat was killed in a traumatic and brutal attack by a teenager hitting it over the head with a perfume bottle. |
| Jonathon Beddow, 19, was later arrested by armed police outside his family home in Skewen, near Neath, carrying a martial arts style knife. | Jonathon Beddow, 19, was later arrested by armed police outside his family home in Skewen, near Neath, carrying a martial arts style knife. |
| He admitted two charges and was "wholly ashamed," Swansea Crown Court heard. | He admitted two charges and was "wholly ashamed," Swansea Crown Court heard. |
| Sentencing him to a community order Judge Michael Burr heard he had been in custody for the equivalent of a five month jail term and was mentally ill. | Sentencing him to a community order Judge Michael Burr heard he had been in custody for the equivalent of a five month jail term and was mentally ill. |
| Prosecuting Catherine Richards told the court that Beddow was living with his father, stepmother and younger stepbrother Shaun at the time. | Prosecuting Catherine Richards told the court that Beddow was living with his father, stepmother and younger stepbrother Shaun at the time. |
| On 8 December last year, the parents had gone out for the night and Shaun woke to find Beddow at his bedside with a "dagger" in his hand. | On 8 December last year, the parents had gone out for the night and Shaun woke to find Beddow at his bedside with a "dagger" in his hand. |
| The cat was subjected to a brutal, prolonged and traumatic attack Catherine Richards | The cat was subjected to a brutal, prolonged and traumatic attack Catherine Richards |
| Beddow had drunk a bottle and a half of wine and taken two sleeping pills. | Beddow had drunk a bottle and a half of wine and taken two sleeping pills. |
| Shaun told police the defendant was behaving in a "bizarre and frightening manner" and "smirking and giggling" as he told him he had killed the family cat Bella. | |
| The animal was found in their parents' bedroom with a knife stuck in it but a subsequent post mortem examination revealed it had been killed by repeated blows to the head with a perfume bottle found beside it. | The animal was found in their parents' bedroom with a knife stuck in it but a subsequent post mortem examination revealed it had been killed by repeated blows to the head with a perfume bottle found beside it. |
| "The cat was subjected to a brutal, prolonged and traumatic attack... inflicted with the maximum amount of force," said Miss Richards. | "The cat was subjected to a brutal, prolonged and traumatic attack... inflicted with the maximum amount of force," said Miss Richards. |
| "The cat would have taken sometime to die." | "The cat would have taken sometime to die." |
| The defendant told his stepbrother he could have stabbed him. | The defendant told his stepbrother he could have stabbed him. |
| Shaun left the house and called police and an armed response unit was sent. | Shaun left the house and called police and an armed response unit was sent. |
| He is horrified by what happened and he is wholly ashamed Robin Rounch | He is horrified by what happened and he is wholly ashamed Robin Rounch |
| Beddow was arrested outside the house with a "large martial arts knife" in his possession, added the prosecutor. | Beddow was arrested outside the house with a "large martial arts knife" in his possession, added the prosecutor. |
| He had admitted causing unnecessary suffering to animal and possession of a bladed weapon at an earlier hearing. | He had admitted causing unnecessary suffering to animal and possession of a bladed weapon at an earlier hearing. |
| In mitigation Robin Rouch told the court that a psychiatric report had found his client suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). | In mitigation Robin Rouch told the court that a psychiatric report had found his client suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). |
| "The defended has little recollection of what happened that evening," said the barrister. | "The defended has little recollection of what happened that evening," said the barrister. |
| "He accepts what has been said by the witnesses in the case. He is horrified by what happened and he is wholly ashamed." | "He accepts what has been said by the witnesses in the case. He is horrified by what happened and he is wholly ashamed." |
| Sentencing Beddow, Judge Burr told him his hands were tied in how he dealt with the case. | |
| As Beddow had already spent 73 days in custody while on remand the judge said if he used a prison sentence then he would be released in the near future with no supervision. | As Beddow had already spent 73 days in custody while on remand the judge said if he used a prison sentence then he would be released in the near future with no supervision. |
| Judge Burr said by using an 18 month community order - which included a night time curfew - then the probation service could monitor his psychiatric treatment. | Judge Burr said by using an 18 month community order - which included a night time curfew - then the probation service could monitor his psychiatric treatment. |
| Beddow, who it was heard was not welcome again at the family home, was also banned for life from keeping animals. | Beddow, who it was heard was not welcome again at the family home, was also banned for life from keeping animals. |