Illinois Man Allegedly Murdered SIX KITTENS -- Then Replaced Them With Lookalikes
perezhilton.com[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] A 22-year-old man from Illinois has been accused of torturing and killing several kittens – and warning, Perezcious readers, the details in this case are sickening.
According to CWB Chicago, Thomas Martel was charged with four counts of animal torture and two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after it the brutal murder of at least six kittens was discovered.
During his bail hearing on Tuesday afternoon, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Sarah Dale-Schmidt recounted the horrific details of the crime – in which she alleged the Chicago roofer drowned and microwaved the cats at his home before replacing them with a lookalike.
The abuse came to light after Martel’s girlfriend contacted the police last month. According to Dale-Schmidt, the woman started to become suspicious of Thomas on May 23 when an acquaintance sent her a video of him oddly throwing a pillowcase into Lake Michigan.
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