Scarlet Blake's disturbing 14-word statement after dissecting cat live on camera
A murderer who killed a cat before going on to strangle and drown a man, before leaving him to die in a river, made a disturbing confession.
Scarlet Blake has today been jailed for life for murdering Jorge Martin Carreno in Oxford in July 2021, having already killed a cat on a live-streamed video. Following her sentence of life with a minimum of 24 years behind bars, officers have released an audio clip.
Having just killed the cat she can be heard saying: "Well, one day I want to learn how to do this to a person."
Blake dissected the animal, removed its fur and skin, and placed its body in a blender. During the horrific video, the New Order song True Faith plays in the background, which the court heard in homage to the Netflix documentary called Don’t F**k with Cats in which a man kills kittens before filming the murder of a human.
Scarlet Blake in a cat killing video - this image was released by Thames Valley Police (PA)Judge Martin Chamberlin, during the sentencing hearing, referred to how Blake enjoyed killing the cat. He said: "The thing you enjoyed most was seeing the animal gasping and panicking before it died. You told the jury you did all this to please Ashlynn Bell and derived no pleasure from it yourself.
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"You invited the jury to conclude you disapprove of people who are cruel to animals. But the clips we saw of you laughing and smiling with the cat's severed head in the background leave no doubt that you derived pleasure."
The judge added that Blake's evidence that the track "True Faith" by New Order, which was played in the background of the cat video, had nothing to do with murderer Luka Magnotta in the Netflix documentary, 'Don't F*** With Cats'. Judge Chamberlain said he was sure this was untrue.
Blake singled out Jorge Martin Carreno as he walked home from a night out with colleagues from the BMW factory, where he worked. She led him to a secluded riverbank where he was hit to the back of the head with a vodka bottle, strangled and then pushed into the River Cherwell where the 30-year-old drowned.
Scarlet Blake's custody image (Thames Valley Police / SWNS)During the sentencing today, Jorge's mum told the judge as a picture of her son is shown to the court: "We as a family wish to pay tribute to Jorge. Jorge was not only an exemplary child but an exceptional being. He dreamed of a future where he could make a difference with his skills - to build a better world.
"He played the guitar skillfully and radiated kindness and humour to those of us lucky enough to him. Being a triplet brother...he was also their best friend. His sense of humour filled every space. Jorge with his caring and friendly nature was always spreading joy with his wit and contagious curiosity.
Scarlet Blake in a cat killing video - this image was released by Thames Valley Police (PA)"He was always ready to help and listen to others. He was overall an incredibly good person. The loss of Jorge has not only left an open wound in this family but to all those who had the pleasure of knowing him.
"It's left a void impossible to feel. The pain of losing a son and brother in such strife is a trial no family should face. Today his absence leaves a great wound in our hearts. His life was stolen. There can be no peace until justice is served. We don't just ask for justice for him but protection for other families."
Prosecutors have said CCTV footage of Blake with Jorge helped identify her as his killer, but DNA on the vodka bottle was key to securing her conviction for murder.
Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Hayley Garey said: “This was a complex and challenging case, but once Scarlet Blake was identified as the person walking with Jorge Carreno on the night he died, we were able to build a case based on medical and forensic evidence that secured a conviction for murder.
Jorge's life was stolen (HNP Newsdesk/Hyde News & Pictures Ltd)“DNA on the top of a vodka bottle placed Blake at the riverside where Jorge died, and pathology results interpreted alongside Blake’s interests in strangulation provided a clear picture to the jury of how Jorge was killed.
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“Scarlet Blake will now spend a long time in prison for these extremely disturbing and cruel crimes. Jorge’s family have suffered an immeasurable loss, but we hope that this sentence brings them some sense of justice.”
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