Volunteers claim to have traced the man who stole a frail pensioner’s beloved dog.
As we reported, Leonard Ormond, 82, watched helplessly earlier this month as a van drove past his house on Napier Drive and took Rosco, a Border Terrier, from the garden.
The eight-month-old pup had been a birthday present from his son Gordon and was with the OAP night and day, keeping him company.
An appeal for information has since been shared 1.3 million times and Leonard has appeared on national television.
Now, family members and volunteers insist they have pulled together a plethora of information which has all but identified the man behind the apparent abduction.
One family member revealed the group believe they have CCTV images from the man and his family as well as license plate information from the van involved in the theft.
They also claim the alleged thief previously stole a dog from a home in the Oxfordshire area before losing him.
The group is now warning the man they suspect of carrying out the raid to return Rosco safe and well before they publicise more information.
One family member revealed: “We have been everywhere tracing this.
“I think Rosco was taken either as a pet or to be sold on.
“We believe the man involved is based in England and this is a last-ditch attempt to let him know that we know.
“We have nothing left to lose.”
Police are asking anyone with information to phone them on 101 or the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
