A 25-year-old man in the United States who was convicted of torturing and killing kittens, including microwaving one, has reportedly been released after serving just one day of a four-year prison sentence and is now living in a luxury mansion valued at around $1 million (about £790,000). The case has caused public outrage over the leniency of his punishment and the apparent disparity between the severity of his crimes and his current living situation.

Details of how the release came about, the exact legal grounds for it, and the source of the wealth funding his new home have not been fully established from the available information. The story has drawn strong criticism online and in the media over animal cruelty sentencing, with many questioning why such a short custodial term was served for the offences described.