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[[File:Boon Lay Cat Murder (2022).png|thumb|''Photo adapted from [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10226077110447151&set=a.10200793648496404&type=3&theater Facebook].'']] | [[File:Boon Lay Cat Murder (2022).png|thumb|''Photo adapted from [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10226077110447151&set=a.10200793648496404&type=3&theater Facebook].'']] | ||
A Boon Lay community cat, affectionately known as Panther by the residents, was found dead near Block 186 Boon Lay Avenue.<ref name=":0">“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/avs-probe-underway-after-video-emerges-showing-boy-throwing-cat-off-22nd-storey-of-hdb-block AVS probe under way after video shows boy throwing cat off 22nd storey of HDB block]”. ''The Straits Times''. December 16, 2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.</ref> Panther died from an unnatural cause and was discovered to be due to the impact of falling from a height.<ref name=":0" /> This case sparked off many citizens’ fury as the perpetrator is a minor and has not been arrested nor taken into custody as of 21 December 2022.<ref name=":0" /> | A Boon Lay community cat, affectionately known as Panther by the residents, was found dead near Block 186 Boon Lay Avenue.<ref name=":0">“[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/avs-probe-underway-after-video-emerges-showing-boy-throwing-cat-off-22nd-storey-of-hdb-block AVS probe under way after video shows boy throwing cat off 22nd storey of HDB block]”. ''The Straits Times''. December 16, 2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.</ref> Panther died from an unnatural cause and was discovered to be due to the impact of falling from a height.<ref name=":0" /> This case sparked off many citizens’ fury as the perpetrator is a minor and has not been arrested nor taken into custody as of 21 December 2022.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Details of incident == | == Details of incident == | ||
On the | On the 14 December 2022, Umi Solikati, 39 year-old, Boon Lay resident had reportedly found their community cat, Panther, dead near Block 186 Boon Lay Avenue around 2pm, according to The Straits Times.<ref name=":0" /> It was later revealed that the cat had been thrown off the 22nd floor of a Block in Boon Lay. The perpetrator was a 10 year old boy.<ref name=":1">“[https://news.yahoo.com/singaporean-boy-caught-camera-flinging-220835434.html Singaporean boy caught on camera flinging cat off 22nd floor triggers punishment debate].” ''Yahoo! News''. December 20, 2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022</ref> | ||
Upon confrontation, the boy in question initially denied his actions. He later confessed to this act on further questioning.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">“[https://mothership.sg/2022/12/boon-lay-cat-makeshift-memorial/?utm_source=tele&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=MS Boon Lay cat Panther's makeshift memorial flooded by flowers & soft toys as S'poreans honour him]”. ''Mothership''. December 20,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022</ref> The boy has said that he did it as he | Upon confrontation, the boy in question initially denied his actions. He later confessed to this act on further questioning.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">“[https://mothership.sg/2022/12/boon-lay-cat-makeshift-memorial/?utm_source=tele&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=MS Boon Lay cat Panther's makeshift memorial flooded by flowers & soft toys as S'poreans honour him]”. ''Mothership''. December 20,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022</ref> The boy has said that he did it as he "did not receive love and care from his family".<ref name=":2" /> | ||
Chan Mui Mui, 49, another Boon Lay resident who regularly fed the cats, had told Straits Times that Panther’s death wasn’t an outlying incident and that there had been 5 cats thrown off the same block in the past 2 to 3 years.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Responses == | == Responses == | ||
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== Further Developments == | A 1-minute video of the incident taking place circulated on the internet on Thursday.<ref name=":0" /> There has been a heated debate on whether or not the boy should receive legal punishment for his actions as a minor.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
===Change.org Petition=== | |||
A [https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-the-cat-being-thrown-from-22nd-floor-of-blk-186-boon-lay-avenue?recruiter=934996254&recruited_by_id=4d4cbdc0-2b4a-11e9-8f10-957b0ddef96d&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=&lang=en-GB Change.org Petition] seeking Justice for Panther was created shortly after the video was posted by Nadya Im to bring the issue to the attention of Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.<ref name=":3">“[https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-the-cat-being-thrown-from-22nd-floor-of-blk-186-boon-lay-avenue?recruiter=934996254&recruited_by_id=4d4cbdc0-2b4a-11e9-8f10-957b0ddef96d&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium&fbclid=IwAR1XUSQqJ7mFfgYpvH72VCJN6eq7AmpbamDyhc4ZOobrIXDjpofRYqkvIuc Justice For Panther]”. ''Change.org''. December 15,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.</ref> As of December 2022, over 69,144 signatures have been collected.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
===Reddit Thread Discussion=== | |||
On 16 December 2022, a [https://www.reddit.com/r/askSingapore/comments/zndvqr/should_the_boy_who_threw_the_cat_be_punished/ Reddit thread] was also created in the community r/askSingapore discussing whether or not the boy or his guardians should be the ones responsible for his actions.<ref name=":4">“[https://www.reddit.com/r/askSingapore/comments/zndvqr/should_the_boy_who_threw_the_cat_be_punished/ Should the boy who threw the cat be punished?]”. ''Reddit''. December 16,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.</ref> Majority of the users who commented pushed for punishing stating that perpetrator "knew what he was doing”, with some raising concerns about his actions and the link to psychopathy.<ref name=":4" /> | |||
==Further Developments== | |||
[[File:Panther’s memorial.png|thumb|''Panther’s memorial. Photo adapted from[https://www.tiktok.com/@ummycaty/video/7177691465479392513?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Tiktok] and [https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160117645481664&set=pcb.5696157900420727 Facebook].'']] | [[File:Panther’s memorial.png|thumb|''Panther’s memorial. Photo adapted from[https://www.tiktok.com/@ummycaty/video/7177691465479392513?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Tiktok] and [https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160117645481664&set=pcb.5696157900420727 Facebook].'']] | ||
===Panther’s Memorial=== | |||
The Boon Lay residents held a makeshift memorial for Panther on 17 December 2022.<ref>“[https://www.tiktok.com/@ummycaty/video/7177691465479392513?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Rest in peace Panther, we loved you… #fyp #sgviral #fypシ #viralvideo #catsoftiktok #cat #kucing #viraltiktok #budakdegil #dangerboy #boonlay]” ''Tiktok''. December 16, 2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.</ref> Tiktok user @ummycatty posted a [https://www.tiktok.com/@ummycaty/video/7177691465479392513?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 video] of the makeshift memorial. | |||
Many visited the memorial subsequently and it was soon filled with flowers, canned cat food and stuffed animals.<ref>Janet Cashcash Chin. “[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160117645481664&set=pcb.5696157900420727 at Blk 186 @ Boonlay]”. ''Facebook''. December 20,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.</ref> | |||
Many visited the memorial subsequently and it was soon filled with flowers, canned cat food and stuffed animals.<ref>Janet Cashcash Chin. “[https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160117645481664&set=pcb.5696157900420727 at Blk 186 @ Boonlay]”. ''Facebook''. December 20,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.</ref> | |||
== References / Citations == | ==References / Citations== | ||
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A Boon Lay community cat, affectionately known as Panther by the residents, was found dead near Block 186 Boon Lay Avenue.[1] Panther died from an unnatural cause and was discovered to be due to the impact of falling from a height.[1] This case sparked off many citizens’ fury as the perpetrator is a minor and has not been arrested nor taken into custody as of 21 December 2022.[1]
Details of incident
On the 14 December 2022, Umi Solikati, 39 year-old, Boon Lay resident had reportedly found their community cat, Panther, dead near Block 186 Boon Lay Avenue around 2pm, according to The Straits Times.[1] It was later revealed that the cat had been thrown off the 22nd floor of a Block in Boon Lay. The perpetrator was a 10 year old boy.[2]
Upon confrontation, the boy in question initially denied his actions. He later confessed to this act on further questioning.[2][3] The boy has said that he did it as he "did not receive love and care from his family".[3]
Chan Mui Mui, 49, another Boon Lay resident who regularly fed the cats, had told Straits Times that Panther’s death wasn’t an outlying incident and that there had been 5 cats thrown off the same block in the past 2 to 3 years.[1]
Responses
A 1-minute video of the incident taking place circulated on the internet on Thursday.[1] There has been a heated debate on whether or not the boy should receive legal punishment for his actions as a minor.[2]
Change.org Petition
A Change.org Petition seeking Justice for Panther was created shortly after the video was posted by Nadya Im to bring the issue to the attention of Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.[4] As of December 2022, over 69,144 signatures have been collected.[4]
Reddit Thread Discussion
On 16 December 2022, a Reddit thread was also created in the community r/askSingapore discussing whether or not the boy or his guardians should be the ones responsible for his actions.[5] Majority of the users who commented pushed for punishing stating that perpetrator "knew what he was doing”, with some raising concerns about his actions and the link to psychopathy.[5]
Further Developments
Panther’s Memorial
The Boon Lay residents held a makeshift memorial for Panther on 17 December 2022.[6] Tiktok user @ummycatty posted a video of the makeshift memorial.
Many visited the memorial subsequently and it was soon filled with flowers, canned cat food and stuffed animals.[7]
References / Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 “AVS probe under way after video shows boy throwing cat off 22nd storey of HDB block”. The Straits Times. December 16, 2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “Singaporean boy caught on camera flinging cat off 22nd floor triggers punishment debate.” Yahoo! News. December 20, 2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 “Boon Lay cat Panther's makeshift memorial flooded by flowers & soft toys as S'poreans honour him”. Mothership. December 20,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 “Justice For Panther”. Change.org. December 15,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 “Should the boy who threw the cat be punished?”. Reddit. December 16,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.
- ↑ “Rest in peace Panther, we loved you… #fyp #sgviral #fypシ #viralvideo #catsoftiktok #cat #kucing #viraltiktok #budakdegil #dangerboy #boonlay” Tiktok. December 16, 2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.
- ↑ Janet Cashcash Chin. “at Blk 186 @ Boonlay”. Facebook. December 20,2022. Accessed on 21 December 2022.