Appeal to find ‘violent’ man who absconded from east London care facility

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a “violent” man who absconded while on escorted leave from a care facility in east London .

Balasankar Narayanan, 44 was last seen at 6.40pm on August 4 when he ran off from staff at a park in Ilford .

The Metropolitan Police said Narayanan “can be violent” and is “considered a risk to women”. They have urged the public not to approach him, but to call police immediately.

He is believed to have links across London, notably Newham , Greenford, Hammersmith, Highgate and Ilford, as well as the West Midlands. He has also been found in Grays and Manchester.