Hampshire police are searching for a wanted man who has connections to Southampton.

Samuel Lee Hamilton, 24, is wanted on recall to prison for breaching his license conditions.

He was last seen in the Portsea area of Portsmouth on Sunday, January 7, and has connections to both Southampton and Portsmouth.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Hampshire Police said: “We are asking members of the public to share our appeals and report any sightings.

“We would like to remind people that anyone found to be harbouring Samuel to deliberately obstruct our attempts to locate him may be committing an offence and be liable for arrest themselves.”

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Samuel is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, and of medium build.

He has short blonde hair and brown eyes and has a tattoo of a knife/sword on a finger on his right hand.

The police spokesperson added: “If you have seen him, or have information regarding his whereabouts, please do not approach him and instead contact police on 999 quoting 44230520076.”