POLICE are searching for a wanted man who has links to several places in Dorset.

John Henry Bond is wanted in connection with serious harassment and stalking offences, Sussex Police says.

The 63-year-old pleaded guilty to bombarding his former partner with a string of threatening text messages and phone calls between June 13 and June 21.

However, he has since failed to appear in court for sentencing and police have issued a warrant for his arrest.

Bond has connections to East and West Sussex, as well as Poole, Ferndown, Bournemouth, Weymouth and Wimborne, as well as Ringwood.

Anyone who sees Bond or knows where he could be is urged to contact police online or call 101 – or 999 in an emergency – quoting serial number 1285 of 13/06.