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Kurt Zouma's sentence slammed as a "slap on the wrist" after cat-kick shame

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West Ham United star faced up to five years behind bars after he was filmed volleying his Bengal puss, throwing a pair of shoes at it and slapping its head vowing: "I swear I’ll kill it." A judge said the disgraceful and reprehensible "attack caused the cat stress and anxiety".Zouma, 27, who admitted two animal cruelty charges, was ordered on Wednesday to do 180 hours of unpaid community work and banned from keeping cats for five years.His brother Yoan, 24, who plays for Dagenham and Redbridge and posted the 40-second clip on Snapchat with laughing emojis, got 140 hours after admitting aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring his sibling to commit a crime.The brothers were ordered to pay £8,887 costs and £95 surcharges.

Sentencing at Thames Magistrates Court District Judge Susan Holdham told French international defender Kurt he had gratuitously kicked and slapped the animal "for his own amusement"."The cat looked up to you to care for its needs.

You did not, but caused unnecessary suffering," she said. "Both of you took part in this disgraceful and reprehensible act."Thankfully the cat was not injured but it would have suffered stress and anxiety. "These offences have been committed by you Kurt where you are a public figure and you must realise that others look up to you and many young people aspire to emulate you."Trevor Burke QC, for Kurt, said the cats were now with the RSPCA and being treated well.

The court heard the brothers and their families had suffered death threats and racist abuse on social media both from the UK and their native France.Should Kurt Zouma have received a larger sentence?

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