Teens charged following kitten deaths in north west London

A teenage girl and boy have been charged after a pair of kittens were tortured and killed in north-west London.

The Metropolitan Police received a report on May 3 that alleged two teenagers had dismembered the animals on Ickenham Road, Ruislip.

On Tuesday, a 16-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy were both charged with causing unnecessary suffering to an animal and possession of a bladed article in a public place, the Metropolitan Police said.

They were arrested on Monday and will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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