MISSING Gosport teenager Karen Nicholls' boyfriend is wanted by police in connection with an alleged theft of £10,400, it emerged today.

The revelation by Gosport Police comes one month after the 14-year-old schoolgirl disappeared with her 19-year-old boyfriend Kamilas Vimalasoguram, known as Roy.

Detective Constable Tony Provis of Gosport CID said Sussex Police want to quiz Mr Vimalaso-guram in connection with the alleged theft from the Worthing petrol station where he worked.

He said police were releasing the new information to inject fresh impetus into their search for Karen who left her Pettycot Crescent home in Bridgemary after a family argument about her boyfriend.

Police believe Karen has run away to South Wales with her boyfriend after the pair were spotted at Southampton Central boarding the 6.52am train to Cardiff on October 24. Anyone with any information should call Gosport Police on 0845 045 4545.