A CCTV image has been released by police of a man accused of using counterfeit money.

Suspect 162707 is wanted in connection with fraud at the Rose & Crown pub in Hoe Street, Walthamstow, on October 15. 

The customer bought a drink using a fake £50 note and was given £45 in change by the bar tender. 

Staff later realise that the money was counterfeit and reported it to the police.   

The CCTV has been passed 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 is asked to contact Waltham Forest police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.