The precious pet of one of Liverpool FC's rising stars has disappeared from her home, sparking a frantic search.
Layton Stewart's five-year-old female Pomeranian, called Gigi, is believed to have escaped from the garden of the young forward's Neston home between 7pm and 8pm on Sunday, April 23. She was last spotted on Mill Lane, Willaston, by witnesses who said they saw her being picked up by a middle-aged, blonde-haired woman, who told them she would try to locate the dog's rightful owners.
But more than a week later, Layton and his girlfriend Shayne Garforth say they have yet to hear anything from Gigi's mystery saviour - and they now fear their dog has been stolen.