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Can social media help catch the cat killer?

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    16 November 2016
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As the hunt for the so-called Croydon cat killer continues, pet owners and volunteers have been taking to social media to help catch the criminal.

The killer initially started off in Croydon, south London, in 2015, but has struck in other areas around the UK.

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Social media users band together in the hunt for the UK cat killer

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