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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 was later arrested by armed police outside the family home in Skewen near Neath with a martial arts style knife, Swansea Crown Court heard. | |
The 19-year-old, who admitted two charges and was "wholly ashamed," has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). | |
Beddow was sentenced to a community order and had served the equivalent of a five month jail term in custody. | |
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. | 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, his barrister Robin Rouch told the court that a psychiatric report had found his client suffered from OCD and had "little recollection" of what happened that evening. | |
"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 Michael 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. |