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~ Update: February 25, 2022
On the morning of Wednesday, February 23, in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Judge Michael P Shaughnessy generously sentenced PHILLIP SAVELLI (pictured below) to only 60 days in jail on three counts of cruelty to animals.
After his release, SAVELLI will serve three years on controlled probation.
Judge Shaughnessy also said that SAVELLI is not allowed to own a pet for an indefinite period of time.
As reported by FOX19, “In Ohio, cruelty to animals is a felony punishable by a year in jail and up to a $2,500 fine” but this filthy murderer was gifted with only 60 days behind bars!
In December 2021, SAVELLI had pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend’s dog, a 10-month-old Yorkshire Terrier named Coco.
SAVELLI is now listed in the Cuyahoga County Animal Abuse Registry.
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~ Update: December 14, 2021
On Monday, December 13, the trial for 35-years-old PHILLIP SAVELLI (pictured below), was scheduled to begin in front of a Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas judge.
Instead, SAVELLI withdrew the not guilty pleas and pleaded guilty to three counts of cruelty to animals.
SAVELLI is accused of murdering Coco, his girlfriend’s dog in June 2021.
As reported by Cleveland 19, in Ohio, cruelty to animals is a felony punishable by only a year in jail and up to only a $2,500 fine.
The murderer is scheduled to be back in court in February 2022 for sentencing.
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The Highland Heights Police Department arrested one of filthiest murderers I have come across so far.
35-year-old PHILLIP SAVELLI (pictured below), turned himself in after police put out a warrant for his arrest after he murdered a tiny breathing being unable to fight back and dial 911 for help!
On Wednesday, June 2, Ms. Helga Semaj went back home to find her 10-month-old Yorkie named Coco lifeless in her bed.
According to 19 News, Ms. Semaj looked at her home security footage and saw that her boyfriend, SAVELLI, submerged Coco in water in the sink, he then put her in the freezer multiple times until the furbaby died.
SAVELLI then put Coco back in her bed.
Ms. Semaj turned over to police the tape containing the HORRIFIC and SENSELESS torture inflicted on Coco.
According to 19 News, Ms. Semaj, who does not want to go on camera, is sharing videos and pictures of her furbaby on her Instagram account.
SAVELLI’s first appearance was scheduled for the morning of Monday, June 7, at Lyndhurst Municipal Court but his lawyer, Patrick S. Leary, made a motion to continue the hearing.
The Lyndhurst Clerk of Courts told 19 News that SAVELLI, of 9235 Wyant Drive, Mentor, is slated to make his first appearance Monday, June 14.
A petition has been started addressed to Lyndhurst Municipal Court and Cleveland Municipal Court asking that the filthy murderer is prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Speaking of law, when an animal is murdered, the offender should face murder charges, not animal cruelty! Lawmakers, start working on that!
Reporter Sia Nyorkor, of 19 News said: “No word on a motive or what may have been going on in the relationship that may have led to this horrific case.”
Well, NOTHING that can ever justify the murder of an animal!
No matter what happens between couples, ex-couples, neighbors, friends, and so on, animals are NOT objects of revenge or spite!
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