Police hunting a man wanted in connection to a burglary have warned residents he could be anywhere in the south west.

Kyle Purnell, 27, is wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary carried out in Bath earlier this month. A pregnant woman, known to him, was injured in the incident.

A police spokesman said: "He could be anywhere in the South West and has links to Gloucestershire and Wiltshire as well as the Avon and Somerset policing area.

"Purnell is white, 6ft 3ins tall and of medium build. He has blue eyes, short fair hair and a goatee beard. He speaks with a West Country accent.

"He has a number of tattoos, including a heart behind his right ear and two stars on the left side of his neck although these may have been covered by a female figure. Purnell has a tattoo of a heart behind his right ear."

The public are advised not to approach Purnell if they see him but to call 999 and provide the call handler with the reference 5220211191.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 101 quoting the same reference.

You can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100 per cent anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form.

No personal details are taken, information cannot be traced or recorded and you will not go to court or have to speak to police when contacting Crimestoppers.