Singapore nurse accused of stealing, strangling kitten at Bali resort in Indonesia; local police investigating case

The kitten was found dead with a cable tie around its neck after it was taken from the resort's office on June 5, 2023. - PHOTO: UTAMA VILLA TULAMBEN

SINGAPORE, June 17 (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesian police are investigating the alleged killing of a kitten by a Singapore-registered nurse at a dive resort in Bali during his stay in June.

A spokesman for the Utama Villa Tulamben resort confirmed with The Straits Times that the 31-year-old man is now being investigated by Indonesian police for trespassing, theft and animal cruelty after the resort lodged a report on June 6.