THURROCK police have called on local people to help find a man they want to interview.

A statement from the force says: "We'd like to speak to Luke Hawkes as part of an investigation into a number of incidents of violence in the Thurrock area.

"The 34-year-old is linked to Horndon on the Hill and Stanford-le-Hope.

"He has a distinctive tribal tattoo on his right forearm.

"If you've seen him or if you know where he is, you can let us know by submitting a report on ou r 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 X, formerly Twitter, at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111."