CONVICTED (2011) | Matthew Falkingham, born 18/08/1991, of Moorside Avenue, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury WF13 4QH – killed his ex-girlfriend’s kitten in a revenge attack. In June 2010 Matthew Falkingham killed his ex girlfriend’s two-month-old kitten Daisy by putting her inside a pillow case and slamming it against a wall. He sent Stacie Baker a text telling her “I’ve killed your cat and wrecked your stuff. I hope I have ruined your life like you have ruined mine.” Prosecuting, Philip Brown described how the tiny animal suffered terrible injuries in the attack. He said: ‘The cat died from a blunt trauma, which caused her lungs and liver to rupture. ‘There would have been a few minutes of shock and suffering before she died, as well as the distress of being confined in a pillow case.’ Falkingham pictured outside court in February 2011 Falkingham pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary cruelty to an animal and criminal damage. Sentencing: four months in prison, suspended for 12 months; 150 hours of unpaid work; 12-month supervision order. Banned from keeping animals for five years (expired 2016). Daily Mail