Man hurt by pet cat's death kills self

Michael McAleese, 44, slept with the body of his tortoiseshell Sophie for three days after she had a stroke and passed away in his arms, The Sun reported.

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Posting a moving video tribute to the 13-year-old pet online, he wrote: "This is in her memory. She was such a wonderful little cat.

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"This is a montage tribute to my beloved Sophie cat. I loved her so much and still do."

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McAleese's body was found eight days later at his home in Poole, a large coastal town and seaport in Dorset county.

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In the Bournemouth Coroner's Court, his sister Juliet Willmore said: "He even told the man who came to cremate the cat that he was going to kill himself."

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Sophie had belonged to McAleese's landlady, who had gifted her to him after he grew to love her.

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