Appeal to trace man who absconded from care facility

Police are appealing for the public's help to trace a man who absconded while on escorted leave from a care facility in Ilford.

Balasankar Narayanan, 44 was last seen at 18:40hrs on Sunday, 4 August when he ran off from staff at a park.

While our investigation to locate Balasankar continues, we are appealing to the public to help locate him.

He can be violent and is considered a risk to women – if you see him please don’t approach him, but call police immediately.

He has links across London, notably Newham, Greenford, Hammersmith, Highgate and Ilford, as well as the West Midlands. He has also been found in Grays and Manchester.

If seen call 999 immediately quoting CAD 6961/04Aug.