Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing child sex offender.

Hafiz Ikram, 30, who was last known to be living at Bower House in Whiting Avenue, Barking, is wanted after failing to notify police of his whereabouts under the terms of his inclusion on the Sex Offenders Register.

He is now believed to be in the Leyton area.

Ikram admitted sexual activity with a child of 15 in Manchester in 2011.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 020 8217 7942 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.