A SICK youth kicked and stamped a kitten to death in a savagely brutal attack.

Witnesses have reported that it was a 12-year-old boy who killed Tilly and the incident has been reported to the police and RSPCA.

An RSPCA spokesman said: "The RSPCA has been contacted about a kitten which was allegedly killed in a deliberate attack on an old footpath off Welland Crescent - known locally as 'the line' - in Elsecar on Sunday afternoon.

"If anyone saw the incident, or has any specific information about what happened, please call the RSPCA cruelty line on 0300 1234999 and ask to leave a message for the investigating officer, inspector Keira Benham."