Police are appealing for help in tracing a man they would like to question about an assault in Colchester this month and another offence in London.

Adam Spiteri, 26, is known to have lived in east London and Harwich but has associates in Clacton and elsewhere in Essex and London.

He is white, 5ft 6ins, of a medium, muscular build, with short cropped brown hair. He has scars on both forearms.

Anyone with any information about his current location is urged to contact police at Colchester CID on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.