SINGAPORE, Feb. 8 -- A man who abused five cats in the Ang Mo Kio township of Singapore killing two by throwing them off public housing blocks, has been sentenced to 14 months in jail, Channel News Asia (CNA) reported yesterday.
Barrie Lin Pengli was also banned from owning any animals for a year following his release, the report added.
The 32-year-old had pleaded guilty to three charges of animal cruelty, with two additional charges taken into consideration.
Deputy Principal District Judge Kessler Soh, in sentencing Lin yesterday, described his actions as "abhorrent" and acknowledged the public distress they caused.
While the judge recognised Lin's major depressive disorder at the time, he ruled that the "horrific" nature of the offenc...