He fed the neighborhood cats in Montpellier: an 89-year-old man is pushed around by a disgruntled neighbor and breaks his femur

La victime était en train de distribuer des croquettes aux chats quand il a été agressé. ILLUSTRATION – MIDI LIBRE

The attack occurred on Friday, July 19 in the Petit-Bard neighborhood of Montpellier. The perpetrator was arrested at his home on Wednesday, July 31. A bird owner, he explained that he did not like cats.

An 89-year-old man who was feeding cats in the street in Montpellier was the victim of an attack by another resident of his neighborhood on Friday, July 19.

The incident occurred on Allée de la Gardiole, in the Petit-Bard district, at 4:30 a.m. Accustomed to distributing kibble to the felines near his home, very early in the morning, the octogenarian was accosted by this 57-year-old neighbor who jostled him and snatched his bag of kibble from his hands. The elderly man fell to the ground and reported pain in his leg, but the individual left the scene.

Hip and elbow fractures

The victim was treated by witnesses and then by the firefighters. Suffering from a broken hip and elbow, he was hospitalized and served six weeks of temporary incapacity for work.

The investigation conducted by the national police led to the identification of the perpetrator, who is known to have previously attacked a woman for the same reasons. He was arrested at his home early on Wednesday, July 31.

Impaired judgment

Suffering from Diogenes syndrome (neglected lifestyle and compulsive hoarding), this bird owner explained that he did not like cats and that he would remove the kibble that other people leave for stray cats. He admitted to the acts committed against the octogenarian.

A psychiatric examination concluded that the accused had impaired judgment, but was eligible for criminal sanction. He was presented to the criminal court on Friday, August 2.