Woman charged with killing animals fights for bail
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A Winnipeg woman in custody accused of torturing and killing animals for profit will learn Thursday if she will be released on bail.
Irene Lima, 55, is charged with nearly three dozen animal cruelty-related offences, including bestiality and child pornography offences.
Lima appeared in court Monday for a contested bail hearing before provincial court Judge Kusham Sharma, who reserved her decision following a nearly full day of submissions from the Crown and defence.
Lima and co-accused Chad Kabecz, 40, were arrested in October following a police investigation into a report from the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian detailing videos and pictures shared on the dark web showing the torture and killing of animals.
Lima nodded briefly at two family members in the court gallery as she took her seat in the prisoner’s box. She looked somberly at the floor, sometimes rubbing her temples as Crown attorney Shaun Sass reviewed the allegations against her and the circumstances of her arrest.
Details of the bail hearing cannot be disclosed under terms of a publication ban.
Kabecz was released on bail last month, at which time court heard the videos showed a woman alleged to be Lima crushing small animals to death with her feet.
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Police allege Kabecz recorded and promoted the videos on which Lima, known on the dark web as “Goddess May,” crushed and killed the animals. Customers were allegedly required to submit their own “crush” videos before being allowed to buy the couple’s videos.
Court was told the two accused allegedly provided customers of “Premium Barefoot Crush” a price list menu of animals killed on video, including budgies, frogs, baby birds, lizards, hamsters, kittens and cats. The prices increased as the size of the animal got bigger.
Kabecz was taken back into custody last month after police laid additional charges against the couple.
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