London pedophile once again sought by Scotland Yard after failing to register

A convicted south London paedophile who spent a year on the run before finally being jailed has gone missing again - just days after being released from prison.

Christopher Trinnaman, 37, of Dulwich, posed as a teenage boy in order to groom girls as young as 13 on the internet, the Old Bailey heard before sentencing him in his absence five years ago.

He was missing for a year before finally being caught and jailed in 2011 - but his release on Friday last week he has failed to register with police and is again wanted by Scotland Yard.

The Met described him as "high-risk". He is subject to a sexual harm prevention order that restricts his internet use and his contact with girls under 18.

Trinnaman was released from HMP Littlehey on Friday and driven to Kings Lynn in Norfolk, police said.

They believe he caught a train from there, possibly towards Merseyside or Nottingham. He may be using another name and may be planning to travel overseas.

At the time of his conviction in May 2010 he had links to Hull, Brighton, London and Scotland.