A BOUTIQUE manager is appealing for help after thieves stole a phone containing precious family pictures of her children.

Joanna Grygowska, who runs Polyanna boutique in Golden Square, Warrington says her gold Samsung Galaxy S7 was stolen by two men last Wednesday.

The phone contained a memory card containing almost 3,000 photos from over four years.

Its signal was last traced to Parr and Joanna is offering a reward for its return.

Joanna, from Sutton, wrote: "They include unforgettable moments of my little children growing up' grandparents' funerals, our wedding and the opening of the boutique.

"The phone value with the extras will be around £700, but the photos of those precious moments aren't replaceable. It is heartbreaking.

"I'm willing to offer £150 to anyone who will return my memory card.

"The phone was traced last in Parr, St Helens. Those two males are not known to Warrington police.

"They came to my boutique three weeks ago and used very abusive, disrespectful language just because I was wearing a dress.

"I live in Sutton and it just made me to feel disgraceful having people like them two around."