SINGAPORE, July 15 -- A man accused of brutally abusing multiple cats in Toa Payoh and Kallang in Singapore has been handed a sixth charge of animal cruelty, according to Channel News Asia (CNA).

Tan Yi Bin Ryan, 26, appeared in court today for the latest mention of his case, which now involves six charges under the Animals and Birds Act.

Court documents cited by CNA reveal that the newest charge relates to an incident on March 13, when Tan allegedly dragged a light-brown cat - identified in court only as E6 - by its tail along a common corridor near Block 15, Lorong 7 Toa Payoh. The abuse reportedly took place between 1pm and 1.10pm.

According to the charge sheet, Tan then "slammed the cat against a wall three times and dropped it on ...