This is a follow up from an article I posted yesterday regarding the calculating sickness of these teens. See it here -
http://geari.blogspot.com/2006/07/
south-african-teens-torment-mouse-with.html
Glad to see this but hope the sentence matches the horrific, calculating crime.
"The recording goes on to show the mouse running around inside the box as it is being sprayed with an aerosol, and then set alight with a pocket cigarette lighter," Roberts said.
The "snuff movie" also included the sound of juvenile girls shrieking with laughter as the small animal was tormented. He said the mouse, bought at a pet shop, was confined in a cardboard box.
Article:
Teenagers charged for 'snuff movie' of mouse
http://www.themercury.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3348841
July 21 2006 at 04:58AM
Criminal charges have been laid against three Randburg teenage girls and a boy who allegedly tormented a mouse with a lit cigarette before spraying it with aerosol and setting it on fire.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals laid charges of cruelty to animals under sections of the Animal Cruelty Act on Thursday, SPCA Senior Inspector Phillip Roberts said.
The group was caught after a cellphone video recording of the incident arrived at the SPCA offices in Randburg.
"The national council of the SPCA was horrified and disgusted to see the torture of an animal recorded on the cellphone of a 15-year-old female," Roberts said.
Sound of juvenile girls shrieking with laughter
The "snuff movie" also included the sound of juvenile girls shrieking with laughter as the small animal was tormented. He said the mouse, bought at a pet shop, was confined in a cardboard box.
"The recording goes on to show the mouse running around inside the box as it is being sprayed with an aerosol, and then set alight with a pocket cigarette lighter," Roberts said.
He added that the mouse was still alive when the recording ended.
"Investigations continue. There is no way that this incident can be excused, condoned or overlooked in any way.
"The footage of the torture of a defenceless animal - purchased from a pet shop specifically for this purpose - was a calculated and callous action," Roberts said.
The teenagers face a fine of up to R20 000 or four months' imprisonment if they are found guilty. - Sapa
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