A distressed animal lover is desperate for help to recover her beloved baby African grey parrot which escaped out of the door of her Cippenham home on Sunday.

Jennifer Harris, 45, who lives in Scarborough Way, has hand reared Coco from a baby after acquiring him from a breeder in the summer.

She says that Coco has been spotted by many people and by herself circling round in the air between the Copthorne Hotel and her home.

She said: "I have tried to lure him down but because he is only a baby he does not know how to come down to people and can only fly in circles.

"He must be exhausted and will eventually have to come down. I would ask anyone who sees him in their garden to put a towel over him or call me if they see him in a tree."

You can contact her on 07979 777353.