In Gard, the cat Juju was shot in the head, his attacker used his corpse to play ball

Juju était la mascotte du quartier et de l’Ehpad à Bessèges Midi Libre – Association des chats libres de Bessèges

À Bessèges, Juju, le chat, était la mascotte du quartier et des retraités de l’Ehpad voisin. Il a été abattu par un adolescent qui a été jugé, ce lundi, par le tribunal pour enfants de Nîmes.

It was a shocking video that alerted Xenia, this day in February 2022, in Bessèges. Yanis (first name has been changed), a 14-year-old boy filmed himself with the cat he had just shot in the head in his backyard. residence. The kid used the corpse of the little animal to play ball and sent some images to one of his friends. The latter is shocked. His friend would have replied that he killed the cat because he wanted to kill his bird.

He kills the cat with his father's rifle

Xenia created an animal protection association and quickly found the kid. " Juju was the mascot of the neighborhood and of the retirees from the neighboring nursing home, confides this volunteer. This is one of the first street cats we sterilized." The teenager admits in the following hours, to having killed Juju, with his father's rifle and to having had fun "shooter"in the small corpse used as a balloon. He then threw Juju's body in a plastic bag and then in the trash can in front of the family home.

Yanis, assisted by his lawyer, appeared this Monday before the children's court in Nîmes. Zenia and a friend were unable to attend the hearing which took place behind closed doors but waited patiently for the court's decision. Me Frédéric Ortega represented the SPA which had become a civil party.

Condemned to take care of animals

Yanis admitted the facts and was sentenced to a six-month educational measure, in connection with an animal protection association and will be followed by an educator. His parents are ordered to pay 1 000 € at the SPA. "That's good", comment Xenia and her friend, satisfied with this decision which will allow the kid to relax. take care of animals. 

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