REWARD OUT FOR WANTED MAN

CRIMEFIGHTING charity Crimestoppers has offered a £1,000 reward for information over the whereabouts of a 32-year-old Runcorn man.

Cheshire police said officers want to speak to Stephen Murrell in connection with three separate assaults.

A spokesman for the force said Murrell has connections with Runcorn and also with Kent.

He said Murrell is white, around 5ft 5ins in height and of slim build. Murrell has brown hair. The £1,000 reward will be awarded for information that leads to his arrest.

Cheshire police have issued a photograph of Murrell as part of the appeal.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts has been asked to call Cheshire police on 101 quoting incident number IML 3305.