Detectives from the Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command in Hounslow have launched an appeal to find a man wanted in connection with historical rape offences.

Michael O’Leary, 47, who is also known to frequent Richmond and Kingston, failed to answer police bail at Hounslow police station on October 3.

All the offences relate to non-recent assaults between 1988 and 1992 in Hounslow.

O’Leary, who was arrested in connection with assaults in October last year, is described as white, 5ft 6ins, of medium build with short sandy hair.

He has a tattoo of a dagger on his right arm with the word “Mum”.

Anyone with any information is asked to call officer in the case PC Rowena Alloush at CASO on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.