Kurt Zouma and his brother are accused of violence against a cat.
In a video that went viral online, the soccer player is seen kicking and hitting his cat and will take his place in court on Tuesday.
West Ham French midfielder Kurt Zouma27, is charged with three offenses against the Animal Welfare Act, among other things, BBC.
Yuan, Zuma’s 23-year-old brother, who was filmed when she kicked Zuma and hit one of her cats, is also charged with two counts. The brothers will take their seats in the Thames Magistrates Court in London on Tuesday for their first questioning.
Kurt Zouma is charged with two counts of “causing unnecessary suffering” to a cat after he was kicked in the stomach and hit in the head. It must also have failed to protect the cat from injury.
Yuan Zuma is accused of helping or prodding Kurt to kick the cat.
Take care of Zuma’s cats
Kurt Zouma is unpopular in arenas around England during the spring.
After Zuma and the cat’s video went viral on social media, he was booed in the stands. In addition, his cats were taken care of by the animal welfare organization RSPCA and West Ham fined him three million kroner.
– I want to apologize for my actions. No excuses for my behavior I feel very sorry. Cats are loved by our entire family and this behavior was a lone event that would never happen again, as Zuma herself said of the incident.
Despite the violence against the cat, Zouma was allowed to continue playing for West Ham throughout the Premier League season.
