Shock moment ‘sadistic’ gran tries to smash kitten to death with a brick in neighbour’s bin – before walking free
THIS is the shocking moment a “sadistic” gran tries to smash a kitten to death with a brick in a neighbour’s bin – before walking free.
Pamela Mattinson, 49, from Bolton, chucked the cat in the bin and then dropped the brick on it at least four times on March 2.
Between each blow, she paused to stare at the terrified kitten – before fleeing when a neighbour confronted her.
She later pulled the kitten out in a plastic bag – and asked the neighbour “Why is my cat in your bin?”
The cat was left with injured back legs and a heavily bleeding paw – but has since made a recovery against the odds after four days of treatment by vets.
The “despicable” gran pleaded guilty at Bolton Crown Court to causing unnecessary suffering and threatening behaviour.
Mattinson, an alcoholic with 13 previous convictions including for domestic abuse, said that she had been drinking vodka before trying to smash the kitten to death.
She walked free after being handed a suspended sentence and banned from keeping animals.
Snaps taken outside the court show the shameless gran smirking in a black hoodie, tracksuit bottoms and trainers.
‘SADISTIC’
Judge Nicholas Clarke said: “In my role as a judge I have to deal, unfortunately, with a lot of cases where people are cruel or negligent to an animal.
“In this case, as depicted in the video, you were not cruel nor negligent to an animal. You were trying to kill the cat.
“The nature of the attack, as depicted in the video, was of a most despicable crime.
“It is quite sadistic to place the cat in the bin and then target it with such forceful blows.
He added: “Perhaps the most remarkable thing is that no further damage befell that poor creature.
“This particular animal got off lightly, although it was extraordinarily frightened.
“You have previous convictions for aggression, including domestic abuse convictions against your former and current partner.
“However, most of these offences are linked with excessive alcohol.”
EVIL GRAN
Edmund Potts, prosecuting, said: “Her neighbour was at home when he heard a banging.
“He went to the window and he saw Ms Mattinson in his back garden.
“Ms Mattinson was picking up a brick and throwing it into the wheelie bin.”
When the neighbour confronted her, Mattinson threatened to throw the brick through his window.
Mattinson’s lawyer Colin Buckle called her “someone who has made horrendous decision”.
He added: “It is so unusual, is a one off and won’t happen again.”
The gran was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years.
She was also banned from keeping animals for a decade and ordered to complete 20 rehab days and 180 hours of unpaid work.
The kitten is now leading a happier life with its new owners.