POLICE are appealing for information after a Cancer Research charity shop was ransacked by thieves in Moreton.

Merseyside Police were called at 9.10am on Thursday, November 1 to Cancer Research UK on Hoylake Road following reports that a burglary occurred between 5.40pm on October 31 and 8.40am on November 1.

It is believed cash and stock were taken from the shop.

Detectives have completed forensic enquiries and an investigation to find the thieves is underway.

Anyone with information is asked to to contact Merseyside Police via social media @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting log 257 of November 1.