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Victims of pet theft liken it to losing a family member and they want tougher laws

When Angela and Giles Greenhough’s Norfolk Terrier, Ruby, turned four last week there was no birthday hug, no celebratory steak supper or game with her favourite ball which she had mischievously picked from a shop shelf and declared her own. All they could do was make a toast to the dog stolen from their farmhouse in Saltash, Cornwall, two years ago, and desperately hope that, wherever Ruby is, she is at least with Margie, their other beloved Terrier taken at the same time.

Malachy Doherty, pictured, was convicted of stealing the two Labradors called Denzel and Welly from outside a Marks & Spencer store in Nantwich on March 27 A thief who stole two dogs from outside a Marks & Spencer store has been jailed following his conviction in court.  Malachy Doherty, 37, and his 14-year-old accomplice took the pair of Labradors called Denzel and Welly from outside the supermarket in Nantwich town centre on March 27.  The dogs owners Charlotte and Dale Robson were left he...

15:45, 1 APR 2021 Denzel and Welly were stolen outside M&S in Nantwich Want Stoke-on-Trent news emailed to you direct from our journalists? Sign up to our newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You...