POLICE have issued a picture of a man with connections in Tilbury, whose safety they are worried about.

Twenty-eight-year-old Christopher Krimmel was last seen in the Aldgate area of London on Tuesday, 7 July but hasn't been seen since.

A police statement says: "We have been exploring several lines of enquiry to locate him, and we are now asking for the public's help in locating him.

"Christopher is about 5ft 7in tall, of medium build, and was last seen wearing a tracksuit and blue jacket.

"He has a tattoo that says 'family' on his hand and recently shaved his head, so may have no hair or very short hair.

"He has connections to Tilbury and may also be travelling to London.

"We want to reiterate Christopher is not wanted in connection with any offences, we just want to make sure he's safe and well as soon as we can.

"If you have seen Christopher or you are with him, please get in touch quoting incident number 1742 of 7 July.

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"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website where you can use our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111."