The police are appealing for information after the puppy was taken from a car in Sharnford.
A four-month-old Cocker Spaniel dog called Fudge who was stolen from the car park of Fosse Meadows Country Park at around 9 am on the 9th of February has been found deceased.
The police were informed by a member of the public that Fudge had been found deceased in an outside area in Gilmorton.
Fudge was locked in the car by his owner for a matter of minutes and when he returned, the rear windscreen of the black Vauxhall Astra had been smashed and the dog had been stolen from his crate.
Sergeant Jess Harper said: “This is heartbreaking news and our investigation remains ongoing to establish the full circumstances and find out exactly what happened to Fudge.
“We have been speaking with Fudge’s owners who are, as expected, absolutely devastated.
“We continue to appeal to anyone who has any information to get in touch with us.
“Were you in the area of Fosse Meadows Country Park on Wednesday morning? Did you see or hear anything which caused you concern? Have you seen or heard anything about Fudge since which could help us in our investigation?"
Anyone with any information should make contact quoting incident 22*79856. You can report online at www.leics.police.uk or contact 101.
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