Police are hunting a convicted British child molester amid fears that he may be seeking refuge on the island.

Brian Anthony Ward, 57, is wanted by police in South Wales after going on the run half way through his trial for a series of indecent assaults on a minor.

The Welsh authorities issued a public appeal for information on Mr Ward shortly after he absconded. “He has links to Cardiff and Pontyclun in South Wales as well as London but the police believe he may have travelled to Malta, where he also has connections,” they said.

Asked for more details on his Maltese connection, the Welsh authorities said he had family ties to the island but would not comment further.

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