In the run-up to Christmas, Croydon Guardian has teamed up with the police in calling for the public to help crack unsolved crimes and track down suspects wanted by the courts or due to be sent back to prison.

This week all the people pictured have either wanted in connection with violent crimes or have failed to appear at court after being charged with offences including kidnap.

Can you help find Croydon’s most wanted?

Amani Genus-Williams, 21, has been recalled to prison having previously been convicted of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. (Pictured below)

Your Local Guardian:

He has been wanted since August 15 and has links to the Old Palace Road area of Croham and the south Croydon area.

Piotr Wierzbanowski is a burglar who the police have been trying to find since August 4 so he can be recalled to prison.

Your Local Guardian:

The 36-year-old (pictured above) has links to Croham, Waddon and south Croydon areas.

Police have been searching for 45-year-old robber Albert Gregory (pictured below) since September 25 after he was recalled to prison.

Your Local Guardian:

He has links to South Norwood and Thornton Heath.

Michaela Cordice failed to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court to answer charges of harassment and actual bodily harm.

Your Local Guardian:

The 28-year-old (pictured above) has been wanted since November 20 and has linked to south and central Croydon.

Alex Lee Antonio has been charged with kidnap and is wanted after failing to appear at Croydon Crown Court.

Police have been looking for the 22-year-old (pictured below) since December 2.

Your Local Guardian:

He has links to Fieldway and New Addington.

Police have been looking for Aurelian Briazu since August 14.

The 33-year-old (pictured below) is wanted after failing to appear at Croydon Crown Court having been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.

Your Local Guardian:

He has links to Thornton Heath.

John Donaldson failed to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court after being charged with theft from a shop.

The 33-year-old (pictured below) has been wanted since August 29.

Your Local Guardian:

He has been links to the Addiscombe area.

Forty-five-year-old Martin Waller (pictured below) has been wanted since October 23 after failing to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court to answer a common assault charge.

Your Local Guardian:

He has links to South Norwood.

Detective Sergeant Jonathan Kent, who leads Croydon's wanted offender's unit said: "As you might imagine, a lot of these people don't make it easy for us to find them, but we don't give up and we'll do all we can to try and find and arrest these people and take them back to prison, or put them before the courts."

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of any of the eight people should contact police on 101 or, to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.