The RSPCA is investigating after a cat that had disappeared was found dead

Female tabby cat, called London, was found by a member of the public on a footpath behind Loftin Way in Chelmsford, Essex, on 8 April.

As her head and tail were missing, the RSPCA said it was "liaising" with police about the incident.

RSPCA inspector Jessica Bush said the animal welfare charity suspected the circumstances were "suspicious".

"Sometimes in cases like this, the animal has died from other causes, such as being hit by a vehicle, before a wild animal finds it and takes the head," she said