Ipswich woman devastated by hoax call about missing cat

An Ipswich woman searching for her missing cat was targeted by a cruel hoax caller who claimed to have killed the animal. The incident has left the owner heartbroken despite her belief that the call was a prank.
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0 Comments --> 3 Hoax call claiming missing cat was decapitated leaves Ipswich woman devastated Molly and her missing cat Ru <i>(Image: Molly Curtis)</i>
Hoax call claiming missing cat was decapitated leaves Ipswich woman devastated Letters have been handed out into many shops and businesses looking for Ru <i>(I<span class="truncate"><span class="truncate-preview">mage: Molly Curtis)<<span class="truncate-full-screen">/i></span></span></span>
0 Comments This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A woman searching for her missing cat has been left "heartbroken" by a hoax call claiming the animal had been decapitated.
Molly Curtis, 32, has been searching for her ginger tabby Ru since she disappeared from her home near Monmouth Close in Maidenhall, Ipswich, on August 14.
Molly and her missing cat Ru (Image: Molly Curtis)
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