A woman in Thornton Heath is appealing for witnesses to help recover her dog.

Jane Kapper was at work today with her pet dog, Holly, a 10-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier.

Holly was in a yard on Haslemere Road at the rear of Arrows Removals in Bensham Lane when she is believed to have been stolen on Tuesday (today) about 12.15pm.

She is described as black and brindle coloured with a small head that hasn’t split.

She has distinctive grey markings across her head and nose and is wearing a diamanté collar with "spoilt" spelled out in diamonds.

The dog is also chipped.

If anyone has any information as to the whereabouts to Holly please get in touch with the newsroom on 0208 3309558 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.