A STUDENT who was arrested following claims that he cooked his flatmate’s pet hamster in a frying pan following a row has been released by police but reported to the RSPCA.
The 20-year-old was taken away for questioning after police made the horrific discovery at one of the apartments at Pope's Head Court, in Peter Lane, off Market Street, York, on Saturday February 4.
Officers were called to the block of flats following reports of a drunken disturbance and found the dead pet lying in a frying pan in the kitchen.
The York student was arrested on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Police said they have finished interviewing the man, who answered bail today, and have passed on details to the RSPCA, who have taken over the investigation.
The animal charity said the 20-year-old man had been reported for summons.
National animal welfare charity Blue Cross described the incident as "horrific and tragic".
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