London, later expanded to Surrey and across England[2]
Cause
Deaths by accidents and natural causes followed by post-mortem mutilation by foxes
Casualties
400+ cats
The Croydon Cat Killer is the name given to a hypothetical individual alleged to have killed, dismembered and decapitated more than 400 cats and various other animals across England,[3] beginning in 2014 in Croydon, South London.[4][5][6] Reports of cat deaths attributed to the killer were spread across and around London, and as far north as Manchester.[2] However, in 2018, the Metropolitan Police concluded that the mutilations had not been carried out by a human and were likely caused by wildlife predation or scavenging on cats killed in vehicle collisions,[7] a conclusion subsequently supported by further research.[8]
Some experts, such as Richard Ward, a lecturer and historian of crime and the reporting of crime at the University of Exeter, have stated the view that the Croydon Cat Killer case was an example of a moral panic.[9] In December 2018, a Freedom of Information request detailed that the Metropolitan Police spent over £130,000 and 2,250 hours during their investigation.[10]
^Hartley-Parkinson, Richard (25 April 2016). "Croydon Cat Killer's trail of destruction: Yet another pet has been slaughtered". Metro. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ abSiddique, Haroon (31 August 2017). "Police issue description of 'Croydon cat killer'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
^kitching, Chris (10 November 2017). "Police fear 'Croydon cat killer' could attack vulnerable women and girls". mirror. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
^Doward, Jamie; Supple, Emma (23 April 2016). "London cat killer mystery deepens as charities investigate 100 animal deaths". The Observer. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
^Collinson, Anne; Hague, Tim (27 January 2016). "Serial cat killer strikes again in Croydon taking total up to over 30 animals". BBC. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
^Sitala Peek (19 February 2016). "'Croydon cat killer': Animals lured with raw chicken, vet says". BBC. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
^"Scavenging by wildlife established as likely cause of reported cat mutilations". Met Police. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
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^Helena Horton (18 December 2018). "Police spent £130,000 and 2,250 hours before deciding the 'Croydon cat killer' was foxes, figures show". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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