POLICE are hunting a convicted burglar who has breached a curfew while wearing an electronic tag.

Christopher Roy Atherton, 25, from the St Helens area, is described as 5ft 6in tall, of proportionate build, with dark brown hair and blue eyes.

Police say he is wanted after failing to adhere to curfew while on an electronic tag for burglary offences.

A Merseyside Police statement read: "Numerous enquiries have been carried out by police officers in a bid to locate him."

Anyone who knows of Atherton’s whereabouts or has seen someone fitting his description is asked to contact @MerPol, call 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.