Premier League footballer Kurt Zouma has admitted kicking and slapping his pet cat after a video of the incident which also showed him saying ‘I swear I’ll kill it’.
The West Ham United defender pleaded guilty to two counts under the Animal Welfare Act when he appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court in east London on Tuesday morning.
Zouma, 27, was forced to apologise after harrowing footage was filmed and shared by his younger brother Yoan, 24, who also admitted one offence during the hearing.
The court heard the viral video was first reported by a woman who was due to go on a date with Zouma but cancelled after being horrified at his actions.
Prosecutors also told the court that the footage sparked a spate of copycat attacks which were filmed and shared online, sparking outrage from campaigners.
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma (pictured) has been summonsed to appear before court in relation to a video which emerged in February of him allegedly kicking and slapping his cat
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