POLICE are seeking the public’s help to trace a 32-year-old man from Torquay.

Laurence Higgs is wanted after failing to appear at court and in relation to a report of a serious assault.

Inquiries have been made by police to find him and officers are now appealing to the public for information on his whereabouts.Higgs is described as a white male, around 5ft 10ins tall, of stocky build, with fair hair and blue eyes.

He was last seen wearing a light grey tracksuit top and dark grey tracksuit bottoms.

He is known to have links across the Torquay, Paignton and Brixham areas.

Anyone who sees Higgs or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call police on 999, quoting log/reference 956 31/12/22.

Information can also be passed anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers via www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555111.