A HUNT has been launched to find a wanted man who could be in Southampton.

Police have issued an appeal to locate 31-year-old Andrew John Wood from Fareham, who is wanted on recall to prison for failing to comply with his licence conditions.

Andrew has connections to the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton, as well as the Hackney area of London.

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He is white, 5ft 7ins tall, of medium build and has short dark hair.

A spokesperson from Hampshire Constabulary said: "We would like to remind people that anyone found to be harbouring Andrew to deliberately obstruct our attempts to locate him may be committing an offence and be liable for arrest themselves."

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