A 25-YEAR-OLD sexual offender and thief has absconded from prison and police are urging the public to beware. Vladymyr Lunkov has absconded from HMP Leyhill.

Lunkov was given an indeterminate sentence in 2008 after being convicted of sexual assault and burglary offences committed in London.

He’s considered to be a risk to the public and police asking for anyone who sees him, or knows of his whereabouts, to call them immediately.

Lunkov has family and friends in London and has specific links to the Haringey area so they’re liaising with colleagues in the Metropolitan Police.

If you see Vladymyr Lunkov, please call 999 and quote log number 51461/15.

If you have information about where he may be, please call 101 and quote the same reference number.