A man has escaped police custody after he absconded from the Princess Royal Hospital in Bromley.

Paul Wallace, 50, was sectioned under the Mental Health Act after being arrested on suspicion of assault on May 24 - he was not charged with any offence at that time.

He was last seen at 3.30pm on Friday (May 27) when he left the hospital.

He was wearing grey tracksuit bottoms and a black jacket.

If seen, the public are advised not to approach him, but to call officers from Bromley CID on 101