French international defender Kurt Zouma has issued an apology after footage of him kicking his pet cat was made public, but the police are not investigating the incident
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West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma will not face a Metropolitan Police investigation in relation to a video which showed him kicking his cat, according to reports this morning.
The footage of the 27-year-old is believed to have been filmed by the player’s brother Yoan over the weekend, and has been condemned both by his club and by the RSPCA.
Zouma himself has issued an apology for his actions and, now, Sky Sports reports that the Met will not be investigating the video footage – initially posted to Snapchat.
This means there will be no formal charge for the formal Chelsea man, though West Ham are continuing to deal with the matter internally after releasing a statement in the light of the footage.
After The Sun obtained further footage of Zouma kicking his pet, the player issued his own statement…