Police in Waltham Forest have issued a CCTV image of a man accused of damaging betting machines.

Suspect 147918 is wanted in connection with criminal damage at Ladbrokes in High Road, Leyton, on April 4 at 1:10pm.

According to police, the man is alleged to have picked up a metal-framed stool inside the shop and used it to smash the gaming machines after losing money on a bet.  

The CCTV images have been released to the Guardian as part of a joint venture with the Metropolitan Police to identify potential perpetrators of unsolved crimes in the borough.

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