WEST Mercia Police is appealing for information after a serving prisoner absconded from HMP Hewell at the weekend.

Mustafa Farrah, 30, was convicted in August 2016 for drug offences.

He is currently a serving prisoner at HMP Hewell and he has links to Cardiff, London, and Sheffield.

He was reported missing to police on Saturday (13 January) after failing to attend afternoon roll call.

Farrah is described as black, around 6ft tall and of a slim build, with short black hair.

Inspector Craig Harris said: "We have no information to suggest that Mustafa Farrah is a threat to the general public, however we are working closely with HMP Hewell and other agencies to ensure that he is returned to custody as soon as possible."

Anyone with any information as to his whereabouts should call police on 101 quoting reference 527s of 13 January.

People can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online via crimestoppers-uk.org