A convicted sex offender is wanted by the police for breaching his sex offender notification requirements.

Officers are seeking information on the whereabouts of Hassan Ali. from Brierfield.

The 26-year-old was convicted at Bolton Crown Court in March 2015 of sexual activity with a child but is now wanted for breaching his sex offender notification requirements.

Det Con Madeleine Barrientos, of the East Management of Sexual and violent Offenders team, said: “I would appeal to anyone who knows where Ali is or who has any information to contact us.

"I would also urge Ali himself to contact us if he sees this appeal.”

Ali has links to Manchester, Luton, Bradford and the Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley and Colne areas of Lancashire.

Anyone with information should contact police at the Sex Offenders Management Unit at Eastern Division by emailing MOSOVOEAST@Lancashire.pnn.police.uk or calling 01254 353850.