AN ACTOR who believes his cat was attacked by the Brighton cat killer has said its important to “let go” following the announcement of his death.

Terry Mynott, who is known for his work in TV shows The Mimic and Motherland, believes his cat Bowser died following an attack by Steve Bouquet in October 2017.

The 47-year-old told The Argus that its important to “let it go”, following the news that the animal killer had died in hospital on January 6.

The Argus: Terry Mynott and his cat Bowser Terry Mynott and his cat Bowser

He said: "When something ugly like this happens, you've got to let it go.

"Let’s just hope that if anything happens like this again, the police are quicker to act."

Bowser died of blood poisoning following a suspected knife wound.

The vets told Terry that the wound was “almost surgical” as there was no trauma in the surrounding area.

Terry believes that Bowser was a victim of Bouquet, but because the two-year-old cat was cremated, there is no DNA evidence to link the cat killer to Bowser's death.

Bouquet was jailed last year in relation to the deaths of nine cats and injuries to seven more.

He carried out his deadly spree in the city between October 2018 and May 2019 before finally being captured on CCTV set up by the owner of a dead feline.

Today the Prison Service confirmed that he had died at hospital on January 6.

The cause of death is not known, but at his sentencing hearing the court was told Bouquet had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which had spread to his liver and lungs.

A Prison Service spokesman said: “Steve Bouquet died at Maritime Medway Hospital on January 6 2022.

“The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has been informed.”

Bouquet was jailed for five years and three months at Hove Crown Court last July after being found guilty of 16 offences of criminal damage in relation to the cats, as well as possession of a knife.

During his trial, jurors heard accounts from several cat owners who had found their pets bleeding on their doorsteps.

Nine cats – Hendrix, Tommy, Hannah, Alan, Nancy, Gizmo, Kyo, Ollie and Cosmo – were killed, while another seven were injured.

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