NORTH Yorkshire Police are appealing for help in locating a convicted murderer who is wanted for emergency recall to prison after breaching his release licence.

William Kerr, 53, whose probation officer is based in Selby, needs to be arrested and returned to prison as a matter of urgency, said a force spokesman.

"If they see him, people are asked not to approach him but instead to call the police immediately on 999.

"Kerr was jailed for life for murder at Leeds Crown Court on 26 June 1998, and released on licence on 23 January 2015.

"The National Offender Management Service contacted North Yorkshire Police for assistance after Kerr absconded from approved premises in Hull.

"His current whereabouts are not known, however he is known to have links to the Humberside, West Yorkshire and London areas. Officers are currently conducting extensive enquiries to locate him as a matter of urgency."