An Australian woman who filmed herself decapitating a mouse and posted the video on Facebook has walked free from court with a community order. No conviction was recorded against Naomi Anderson, 23, who decapitated the mouse using a steak knife. Between July 3-4, 2010, Miss Anderson, from Caboolture, Queensland, bought the mouse and decapitated it on video. The mouse took 40 seconds to die.
She posted the video on her Facebook profile under the alias Shabella King. Magistrate Peter Hasted said the act was "abhorrent and repugnant". He said it was an "aggravating feature" that the video had been posted to a "potential audience of 750 million. It could lead to others trying to... copy such deplorable acts," he said.
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The court heard Miss Anderson, who suffers from psychiatric issues including a split personality disorder, told RSPCA inspectors she was "another person" when she committed the act. "That person did it because she was attention-seeking," she said. Items, including Miss Anderson's laptop, were seized on August 12 after a member of the public complained to the RSPCA about the video. The video was saved as "kill 002".
Mr Hasted handed her a dual community order, consisting of an 18-month probation order and 180 hours community service. She must also pay costs of $75.90 and continue to have medical, psychological and psychiatric treatment. Miss Anderson was also banned from owning animals for two years. Outside of court, Miss Anderson's lawyer Laurie Watling said his client was having "ongoing treatment" and was "very sorry".
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