A criminal who absconded from a prison is being hunted by police in connection with a string of burglaries. 

Adam James Yaroo, 28, absconded from Sudbury prison, in Derbyshire, on Monday, June 23.

He is now wanted for burglaries in Epsom, Tadworth, Kingswood, Chipstead, Godalming and Hurtmore between July 3 and September 8, as well as offences across Kent, Sussex, Derbyshire and the Metropolitan Police area.

A Surrey Police spokesman said: "Despite various enquiries to try to trace Yaroo, officers have been unable to locate him, and are asking for anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to contact them.

"He is known to have connections to the London and Kent areas."

Yaroo is white, 5ft 9ins tall, stocky, with short black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information should call the police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.