WARNING: UPSETTING DETAIL The remains of the cats’ skulls, jaws, legs and tails were found scattered around the faeces and rubbish-strewn property in Beech Close
A woman starved up to 10 cats to death in a flat in Skelmersdale . Some of the animals had been partially eaten by the others when they were discovered.
However, she was found guilty in her absence at a trial on June 18 this year. The court was told that RSPCA Inspector Vicki Brooks had gone to the flat on April 12 last year after the charity had received reports that cats had been left unattended. "It appeared to have been partially eaten as it still had skin and fur in some places but all that remained of the tail was bones with small amounts of flesh on. As I made my way through the flat I was, despite my years of experience, very shocked, disturbed and upset by what was found.
The inspector estimated there were between seven and 10 cats dead in the property. It was only possible to carry out post-mortems on four of the cats, such was the level of their decomposition. In her interview with the RSPCA Alcock claimed she had not lived at the address since September 2022, although witness statements heard in court disputed this. She said she had only been to the property once in late December of that year and then once again in February 2023 when she said she remained in a car whilst someone else went into the house.
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