Police are appealing for information to find an absconder from a mental health unit who has links to Dagenham.

Barking and Dagenham Post: CCTV still of Mark Peacock at mental health unitCCTV still of Mark Peacock at mental health unit (Image: Archant)

Mark Peacock was on escorted leave from the unit in Hackney when he was last seen in the Sainsbury’s supermarket at the Arena Shopping Park, Green Lanes, on Thursday at around 1.45pm.

The 41-year-old was wearing a dark grey polo top, a light grey tracksuit top, a zipped grey jacket and black Nike trainers.

Peacock, who is originally from Essex, is 5ft 9ins tall, of slim build with close cropped light brown/blonde hair.

He has distinctive tattoos including ‘Made in London’ written on the back of his neck, several swallow birds on his hands and a British bulldog tattoo on his right leg.

Members of the public are being warned not to approach him but call 999 immediately.