POLICE have issued an appeal to find a missing King Charles Spaniel after she was stolen from her owner's home in Newton-le-Willows.

The three-year-old dog, named Portia, was taken from the back garden of a property on Vista Road on Saturday, April 24 between noon and 2.20pm.

She's ruby red in colour and was wearing a pink collar and ID tag.

She is also microchipped.

CCTV enquiries have been carried out in the local area.

Anyone who has seen the dog or one fitting its description is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555111 quoting reference 21000267931.