London police search for teenagers after kittens found ‘mutilated’

Police are trying to hint 2 teenagers seen adjacent wherever the “mutilated” remains of 2 kittens were recovered successful westbound London.

The Metropolitan constabulary were tipped disconnected connected 3 May aft reported sightings of a antheral and pistillate allegedly dismembering the animals astatine Ickenham Road successful Ruislip.

Sgt Babs Rock said CCTV footage of the brace moving from the country had been released truthful the suspects could beryllium identified and interviewed by police. “This is an incredibly distressing incident, which I cognize has caused interest successful the section community,” Rock said.

The antheral is described by constabulary arsenic 5ft 6in (168cm) with abbreviated acheronian hair, portion the pistillate is the aforesaid tallness with agelong reddish hair.

The antheral was believed to beryllium wearing a acheronian overgarment with agelong sleeves and bluish jeans; the pistillate was said to beryllium wearing a achromatic apical with achromatic shorts and carrying a purple jumper – which she aboriginal enactment on.

According to police, the antheral was besides seen carrying a achromatic holdall, which “sadly is thought to person contained the kittens”.

Rock said: “If you cognize these 2 individuals, past delight travel guardant to us, we would similar to talk with them arsenic soon arsenic possible.”

CCTV footage of 2 teenagers constabulary privation to talk to aft 2 kittens were recovered successful Ruislip. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA

The Met said determination had been different attacks connected animals successful the area, including connected swans and ducks targeted by catapults. However, these were believed to beryllium abstracted from the kittens incident.

Police person written to parents via section schools to rise consciousness astir carnal cruelty, and to inquire parents to talk to their children astir these incidents.

Anyone with accusation oregon footage from dashcams is urged to telephone 101, quoting CAD3355/03MAY, oregon study what they cognize anonymously via CrimeStoppers connected 0800 555 111.