Key Facts

• A 17-year-old boy was found guilty of torturing and killing two kittens in a wooded area near Ruislip Golf Course in west London.
• The court gave him a 12-month detention and training order and a lifetime ban on keeping animals.
• A 17-year-old girl involved in the incident will be sentenced later.
• The boy admitted to causing unnecessary suffering to the animals and planned the acts in advance.
• The court found detailed notes on the boy's phone expressing a desire to kill, mentioning past instances of killing cats.
• Various items, including blowtorches and knives, were found at the scene where the kittens were discovered.
• The boy has no previous convictions, and there are assessments suggesting he may have undiagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism.