There are fears the '˜UK cat killer' has struck in Sussex

There are fears that the notorious '˜UK cat killer' may have struck in Sussex.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Dec 2017, 15:19 BST
Updated 13th Dec 2017, 15:20 BST
Poppy the cat was thought to have been killed by the so-called 'UK cat killer' in Southsea in AprilPoppy the cat was thought to have been killed by the so-called 'UK cat killer' in Southsea in April
Poppy the cat was thought to have been killed by the so-called 'UK cat killer' in Southsea in April

South Norwood Animal Rescue and Liberty (SNARL) said on its Facebook page that it was looking to identify the owners of a female, short-haired black cat which was found dead in Hastings on Friday, December 1.

It said the cat was confirmed as a ‘cat killer victim’.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: ‘Details of a dead cat found without its tail in Hastings have been passed to the Metropolitan Police to see if there might be any links to the so-called “Croydon Cat Killer”.

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‘The body of the cat was found in the back garden of a house in Hughenden Road, Hastings about 8am on Friday. Its owner has not yet been identified.

‘A crime scene investigator has submitted a report to the Met Police’s Operation Takahe team that has been investigating similar reports in the Croydon/M25 area.’

In September SNARL released its first description of the person thought to be behind the killings, after an incident in which a cat was beheaded in Southsea was linked to the criminal by police.

Anyone with information is asked to call Sussex Police on 101 quoting serial 594 of 03/12.