A manhunt has been launched in Southampton after a former prisoner breached his licence conditions. 

Police are searching for 28-year-old Benjamin Corey Evetts who is wanted on an emergency recall to prison. 

It is thought that he is currently in Southampton with officers following various lines of enquiry to try and locate him. 

Evetts breached the conditions of his licence after his release from prison. 

Now the force is turning to the public for help in finding him. 

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He is described as 6ft tall, of heavy build with brown hair and blue eyes. 

A spokesperson said: "If you have seen him, or know where he is, please call 999 immediately and quote incident number 44230416659.

"Alternatively, you contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)
 
"We would like to remind people that anyone found to be harbouring Benjamin to deliberately obstruct our attempts to locate him may be committing an offence and be liable for arrest themselves."

Police have confirmed this is not linked to the incident with a "firearm" at Oasis Academy Sholing.