Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A family were left devastated after their cat was run over and a “heartless” binman threw the dead animal in the back of his lorry.Michelle Morgan let 13-year-old Candy out of their house and later learned the pet was killed by a hit-and-run driver just minutes later.Passersby spotted the dying tabby and lifted her to the pavement where she passed away from her injuries.They were horrfied when a passing Midlothian Council bin lorry stopped and a worker scooped up the dead animal and chucked her in with the rubbish.Michelle, 50, said the binman disposed of Candy despite the passersby begging to let them find her owner first.The cat was killed outside.
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