A dog has been stabbed to death in Crawley.

The dog and his owner had been involved in a fight in an alleyway near the leisure park at around 6.30 on Saturday afternoon.

The owner, a 40 year-old man, received a minor cut to his neck.  His dog received serious stab wounds and died as a result of its injuries.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area to get in touch with them.