A hunt has been launched for a tattooed man following an assault in Eastleigh.

Officers are trying to track down Reece Michael Binks who is wanted on a court warrant in connection with an assault causing grievous bodily harm.

The incident happened in High Street, Eastleigh, on September 23 last year.

Binks, 26, has connections to Hampshire, including Eastleigh, but his current whereabouts are unknown.

Officers have followed various lines of enquiry to locate him and are now turning to the public for assistance.

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Binks is 5ft 9ins tall, of average build, with brown hair and brown eyes.

He has a tattoo on the left-hand side of his neck, which reads, 'LILY-ROSE'.

Caused by an earring, Binks also has a hole in his left ear.

A spokesperson from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: “If you have seen him, or have any information regarding his whereabouts, please contact us on 101, quoting incident number 44220388076.

“Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org).

“Anyone found to be harbouring Reece, in order to deliberately obstruct our attempts to locate him, may be committing an offence and be liable for arrest themselves.”