Possessive boyfriend shot girlfriend's cat with crossbow and dumped body in bin outside her home

Stephen Gill shot the animal through the stomach and neck before dumping it in a bin outside the woman's home.

Gill, of Bevan Avenue, Wakefield, was locked up for 31 months for subjecting the woman to four years of trauma which robbed her of her self esteem.

During the twisted relationship Gill forced her to wear a onesie in bed and sleep beside him with her hands on top of the duvet.

READ: Wakefield city centre's street drinking problem getting worse, police sayGill also took control of the victim's finances so he could spend money on spice and other drugs. He stopped the woman from seeing friends and denied her access to Facebook and social media.

Gill tried to force the victim into changing the tenancy details on her home in Bramley, Leeds, so he could also live there.

The 36-year-old also threatened to burn her house down.

Alisha Kaye, prosecuting, said the woman took Gill's threats seriously because he has convictions for arson.