Irishman accused of torturing cat in United States

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Irishman accused of torturing his roommate’s cat, after it emerged he left the US and returned home.

Banker Declan Garrity, originally from Tyrone, was due to appear in court in Manhattan on Tuesday on animal cruelty charges.

He is accused of ripping out Lucy the cat’s nails, breaking bones in her face, pelvis, and legs, and burning her at the shared Manhattan apartment.