Scarlet Blake, 26, has been convicted of the homicide of 30-year-old Jorge Martin Carreno in Britain. The homicide occurred in Oxford in July 2021, after Blake had previously livestreamed the grotesque killing of a cat. Oxford crown court docket heard how Blake took Carreno to a secluded riverbank, attacked him, and in the end left him to drown within the River Cherwell.
Scarlet Blake livestreamed herself killing a cat
Months earlier than the homicide, Blake livestreamed herself partaking in a disturbing act of violence in opposition to a cat. The video confirmed Blake killing, dissecting, after which mixing the physique of the animal, whereas a track performed within the background — an homage to a Netflix documentary a few killer who focused cats and ultimately dedicated homicide. This act showcased Blake’s violent tendencies and her fixation on loss of life and hurt.
Blake, previously generally known as Alice Wang, is transgender — per The Guardian. She demonstrated a troubling curiosity in violence that prolonged from the killing of the cat to the homicide of Carreno. Prosecutors painted an image of an individual who received sexual gratification from such acts of violence, together with a video introduced to the jury of Blake performing a dangerous act on her partner.
On the evening of Carreno’s homicide, CCTV captured Blake, donned in a heavy jacket and masks, seemingly looking for a sufferer. Regardless of claiming to be out for a stroll because of insomnia, proof, together with her possession of what seemed to be a homicide equipment, indicated a premeditated assault. Blake tried to mislead the court docket with explanations about her psychological state and interactions. She even made an uncommon declare of figuring out partially as a cat, and in addition “miaowed” on the jury.
“With associates I do know fairly nicely who’re conscious of this a part of me, I miaow at them in greeting,” stated Blake.
