{"id":4077,"date":"2026-05-30T17:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/woman-who-put-cat-into-wheelie-bin-still-doesnt-feel-forgiven-16-years-later\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T17:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:35:38","slug":"woman-who-put-cat-into-wheelie-bin-still-doesnt-feel-forgiven-16-years-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/woman-who-put-cat-into-wheelie-bin-still-doesnt-feel-forgiven-16-years-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman who put cat into wheelie bin still &#8216;doesn&#8217;t feel forgiven&#8217; 16 years later"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d097ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Mary Bale was a 45-year-old single bank worker who suddenly became known around the world when she was spotted on CCTV putting a cat into a wheelie bin<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37226516\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The infamous moment Mary Bale dumped a cat into a wheelie bin and became known across the world\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226516.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Mary-Bale.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226516.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Mary-Bale.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226516.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Mary-Bale.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226516.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Mary-Bale.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The infamous moment Mary Bale dumped a cat into a wheelie bin and became known across the world\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The infamous moment Mary Bale dumped a cat into a wheelie bin and became known across the world<cite aria-label=\"Image:  SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image:  SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A woman who was <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/cat-bin-woman-mary-bale-248813\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">hounded online<!-- --><\/a> after she was seen in an infamous viral video putting a cat into a bin has never \u201cnever got over her notoriety\u201d after the incident.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mary Bale was a 45-year-old single bank worker when she was spotted<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/breaking-withernsea-cctv-shows-horror-36492985\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> in CCTV <\/a>walking down a street and suddenly stopping to stroke<a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/animals\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> a nearby cat.<\/a> She then looked around, before suddenly grabbing the innocent cat by the neck and firmly putting the poor creature inside a wheelie bin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident in 2010 caused uproar online and changed Ms Bale\u2019s life forever. The cat, Lola, was seemingly unaffected by the incident and lived a happy life until the age of 16, dying around five years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Still known around the world as the \u2018Cat Bin Lady\u2019, Ms Bale is reportedly now a recluse in the suburban area of Coventry, where she still lives to this day. Some of her neighbours are apparently unaware they live near a woman who was once the focus of the ire of internet users.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37226512\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37226512\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lola the cat\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226512.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Mary-Bale-case.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226512.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Mary-Bale-case.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226512.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Mary-Bale-case.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226512.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Mary-Bale-case.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Lola the cat\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lola the cat<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her neighbour, speaking anonymously to the <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/news\/article-15858283\/Cat-Bin-Lady-Mary-Bale-reviled-globe-threw-Lola-moggie-wheelie-bin-17-years-recluse-live-shame.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Daily Mail<\/a>, said she has known Ms Bale through the years after the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cShe was vilified by people across the world,\u201d they said. \u201cMost people have long forgotten it but not everyone and she doesn&#8217;t feel forgiven.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The source said Ms Bale resigned from her job and \u201cnever reestablished a proper career\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They added: \u201cShe leads a very, very quiet life now and rarely speaks to anyone. I think she remains deeply embarrassed and thinks that&#8217;s all she will ever be known for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another neighbour, Diana, said the incident had \u201cplagued\u201d Ms Bale and she had \u201cnever been able to live down the shame\u201d.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37226515\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37226515\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.15\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mary Bale, 45, being escorted by police as she arrives at her home in Coventry\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226515.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Woman-dumps-kitten-in-bin.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226515.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Woman-dumps-kitten-in-bin.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226515.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Woman-dumps-kitten-in-bin.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226515.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Woman-dumps-kitten-in-bin.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ms Bale was banned from owning a pet for five years\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ms Bale was banned from owning a pet for five years<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Diana, who is a pet owner, said she felt sorry for Ms Bale and said that \u201cat times she struggles\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another neighbour also referred to Ms Bale\u2019s father dying around the time of the furore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They said: \u201cObviously it was a weird thing for her to do but when learned that her father was dying at the time &#8211; he passed just a few months later &#8211; it was clear she was not in a good place at the time she did it. Those of us who know about her are broadly sympathetic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">At the time, Ms Bale was fined \u00a3250 at Coventry Magistrates&#8217; Court in 2021. She was ordered to pay the RSPCA&#8217;s costs of \u00a31,171 after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ms Bale said she did \u201cnot deserve to be hated\u201d for what she did.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37226514\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37226514\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lola the cat\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226514.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_BRITAIN-.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226514.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_BRITAIN-.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226514.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_BRITAIN-.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226514.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_BRITAIN-.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Lola lived happily until she was 16\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Lola lived happily until she was 16<cite aria-label=\"Image: Marc Daniels \/ newsteam.co.uk\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Marc Daniels \/ newsteam.co.uk)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She said: \u201cI really don&#8217;t see what everyone is getting so excited about. It&#8217;s just a cat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She added: \u201cI was walking home from work and saw this cat wander out in front of me. I was playing with it, stroking it and listening to it purr as it stood on a garden wall. It was very friendly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI don&#8217;t know what came over me, but I suddenly thought it would be funny to put it in the wheelie bin, which was right beside me. I did it as a joke because I thought it would be funny. I never thought it would be trapped. I expected it to wriggle out of the bin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She admitted she \u201cshouldn\u2019t have done it\u201d but that it was \u201cjust a cat at the end of the day\u201d and she didn&#8217;t deserve hatred from people from all around the world. She suggested her actions were \u201ca split second of madness\u201d.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37226513\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37226513\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mary Bale from Coventry who was filmed throwing Lola the cat in a wheelie bin on its owner's CCTV camera, is escorted by police from her home in Coventry\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226513.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Mary-Bale-cat-woman-leaves-home-with-a-police-escort.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226513.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Mary-Bale-cat-woman-leaves-home-with-a-police-escort.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226513.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Mary-Bale-cat-woman-leaves-home-with-a-police-escort.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226513.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Mary-Bale-cat-woman-leaves-home-with-a-police-escort.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ms Bale resigned from her job after 27 years\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ms Bale resigned from her job after 27 years<cite aria-label=\"Image: Sam Furlong \/ SWNS.COM\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Sam Furlong \/ SWNS.COM)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The fury grew, and a Facebook group was even set up that called for her death. Some said she was \u201cworse than Hitler\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ms Bale later said she was \u201cprofoundly sorry\u201d for what she had done.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI want to take this opportunity to apologise profusely for the upset and distress that my actions have caused,\u201d she said. \u201cI cannot explain why I did this, it is completely out of character and I certainly did not intend to cause any distress to Lola or her owners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt was a split second of misjudgement that has got completely out of control.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI wish to reiterate that I am profoundly sorry for my actions and wish to resolve this matter to everyone&#8217;s satisfaction as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And during the court case, defence solicitor David Murray told District Judge Caroline Goulborn said then that Ms Bale committed the &#8220;impulsive and irrational&#8221; while her father, who died between the incident and the court case, was gravely ill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After the abuse and threats she received, Ms Bale eventually retreated into a quieter existence.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37226507\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37226507\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.81\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mary Bale arrives at court with her solicitor David Murray\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JB191010bale-01.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_JB191010bale-01.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_JB191010bale-01.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37226507.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JB191010bale-01.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Ms Bale's father was gravely ill at the time\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Ms Bale&#8217;s father was gravely ill at the time<cite aria-label=\"Image: CT\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: CT)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Lola\u2019s owners, Darryl and Stephanie, both live nearby still. They are understood to have forgiven Ms Bale, who lived a few streets away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ms Bale is believed to have not tried to acquire any pet since the incident. She had been banned from keeping or owning animals for five years, along with the fine she received.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/woman-who-put-cat-wheelie-37226499\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mary Bale was a 45-year-old single bank worker who suddenly became known around the world<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0_Mary-Bale.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}