A 26-year-old transgender lady, Scarlet Blake, was discovered responsible of murdering a person in July 2021 after jurors at Oxford Crown Court found disturbing proof linking her to the crime, in response to The Sky News. The physique of Jorge Martin Carreno, 30, was discovered within the River Cherwell, indicating he had been drowned after struggling head trauma and strangulation.
As per the newsportal, Blake’s involvement got here to mild because of a previous incident 4 months earlier. In a surprising act, she live-streamed the killing and dissection of a household cat, even admitting to the act throughout the trial. However, she tried to deflect blame onto her former associate.
Prosecutors offered proof suggesting Blake held an “excessive curiosity in demise and hurt,” citing her actions with the cat and her admitted fascination with the Netflix documentary “Don’t F**ok With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer,” which depicts a person killing kittens earlier than committing homicide whereas the New Order track True Faith performed within the background. Notably, Blake’s livestream of the cat’s demise mirrored scenes from the documentary, together with using the identical track.
The prosecution argued that the cat killing was instantly related to the homicide case, showcasing Blake’s “disturbing curiosity in harming residing creatures.” Furthermore, the courtroom noticed movies of Blake and her associate participating in consensual strangulation, additional elevating considerations about her potential violent tendencies.
The verdict on this case has despatched shockwaves via the Oxford neighborhood, highlighting the potential risks of people harboring excessive pursuits in violence and the impression of dangerous content material on-line.