French professional soccer player Kurt Zouma has apologized after a video surfaced online showing him kicking and slapping a cat:
West Ham footballer Kurt Zouma has said he is "deeply sorry" after disturbing footage showed him kicking his cat like a football across his kitchen floor https://t.co/MAcdcJeJA9
— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 8, 2022
Here’s the video:
🚨🚨|BREAKING: Video obtained by The Sun shows West Ham United star Kurt Zouma repeatedly kicking his cat across the floor like a football 👇👇[GRAPHIC] pic.twitter.com/Bq2oH6Eaiz
— Politics UK (@PoliticsForUK) February 7, 2022
And there are calls to criminally prosecute Zouma over it:
Kevin O'Sullivan demands that the RSPCA "criminally investigate" Kurt Zouma after assaulting his cat.
"This is the behaviour of a psychopath."@iromg | @TVKev | @RSPCA_official | @KurtZouma pic.twitter.com/Iorzz3KrRy
— talkRADIO (@talkRADIO) February 8, 2022
But, it appears, that the Met Police will not investigate the incident:
The Met Police have decided not to investigate a video which showed West Ham defender Kurt Zouma kicking his cat across his kitchen floor.
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 8, 2022
And that’s not going over well:
Nick Ferrari: I find it truly extraordinary the Met Police have refused to investigate Kurt Zouma kicking his pet cat. What are the police for? @NickFerrariLBC pic.twitter.com/6JXxwwGelA
— LBC (@LBC) February 8, 2022
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But there is a chance that the the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals could still get involved:
'Regardless of the Met not wishing to prosecute I think the RSPCA will want to do so.'
Law Lecturer Dr Ed Johnston tells Nick Ferrari he is surprised the Met Police have said they will not investigate a video of Kurt Zouma kicking his pet cat.@NickFerrariLBC pic.twitter.com/08gNBwzYk5
— LBC (@LBC) February 8, 2022
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