Search for owner as dead dog found padlocked in suitcase and dumped in Liverpool river

Mersey in Liverpool.

The padlocked pink suitcase was spotted by a dog walker at the side of the River near the Speake and Garston coastal reserve on Tuesday (11th January).

The RSPCA say the dog was a young male and had blood loss from his nose and mouth which, could have been caused by blunt force trauma.

It is thought the body was not there long before being discovered.