CONVICTED (2011) | Shaun Hewson, born 25 July 1985, from Louth in Lincolnshire – stamped on two kittens, killing them, and kicked their mother to “prove” how much he hated cats.
In July 2011 Hewson stamped on and killed two four-week-old kittens to “prove” how much he hated cats. He also kicked the kittens’ mother, one-year-old Stewie.
The court heard that the vicious and unprovoked attack occurred during a drinking session at the home of the cats’ owner, Frances Ashman.
Hewson, who as of December 2020 continues to work as a binman for East Lindsey District Council, kicked the adult mother cat “for no reason” lifting her upwards off the floor “like a football”.
Miss Ashman told him: “Don’t kick my cat.” He shouted: “I hate cats. You know I hate cats.” She asked him to leave but he refused and told her: “I’ll show you how much I hate cats.”
He went over to where four kittens were sitting and stamped on two of them, Maddie and Bella. One of the kittens suffered a fractured hind leg and a haemorrhage, and the other a fractured skull. Hewson told Miss Ashman: “That’s how much I hate cats.”
Miss Ashman later said: “The cats had done nothing to harm Shaun all night. This was a cool, calm, calculated attack. I have no doubt he meant to kill those kittens. He clearly has something wrong with him to do something like this.”
Hewson’s lawyer denied that his client was an “animal hater”. He realised, however, that he had to control his “binge drinking” and had cut back since the night of the attack.
He was ordered to pay £400 compensation to Miss Ashman for the “loss and distress” caused and £85 costs.
Sentence: 14-week suspended prison sentence; 200 hours’ unpaid work; £400 compensation to Miss Ashman and £85 costs. Five-year ban on keeping animals (expired 2016).
What A Pathetic Sentence.
For This Mentally Disturbed Scum.
People Should Not Have Such Scum In Their Houses.
Who ever this person is: Please Get This Female Cat Spayed.
Cats Protection League, Will Pay For Spaying / Neutering and Microchip. (For Just £5.00 Donation).
Also Please Keep Your Cat Indoors.
Get A Litter Tray, Cat Litter, Cat Scratching Post Tower, Toys / Balls. Don’t Forget To De Worm The Cat. (Because this is A Clear Message): Of These Cat Haters That Are Out There, and this is (Just ONE Who Has Been Caught) and got a pathetic slap on the wrist, as Punishment.
But at least now his Face is out there, and every one knows who he is. He Won’t Have No Luck For What He Has Done.
I am actually heart broken to read this. As I have A Cat Rescue Personally.
Always was and still is a vile bully aswell as being a bully to cats and women which is true he’s also the biggest wimp and coward he doesn’t say boo to a man.disgusting and also he’s a junkie…
Where have you got that information from?