THE latest rogue in the Oxford Mail’s Christmas Badvent Calendar has been helping himself to meat without paying for it.

Officers want a word with this man in connection with shoplifting incidents at the Co-op store in Kennington Road, Kennington, on two separate occasions.

He appears behind door 13 of the calendar, which will see a new suspect wanted by police in Oxfordshire revealed every day in the run- up to Christmas.

The first incident happened shortly after 2pm on November 4, when the man shown here in the CCTV footage went into the store and filled a basket with meat.

He then fled without paying on a silver and blue mountain bike, having stolen £128 of meat.

The second incident happened four days later, when the man entered the store at 6.20pm.

Once again he went to the chilled food section and filled his basket up, this time with £30 worth of meat, before running out.

Pc Alex Norris said: “The CCTV footage of this man is very clear and I think anyone who knows him would recognise him.

“The footage also shows a very distinctive scar on top of the man’s head.

“Given that the man cycled away from the scene, it suggests he lives locally. Do you know this man? Have you seen this man around the Kennington area?

“Perhaps you have had someone matching this description calling at your door offering you some meat for sale in the run-up to Christmas?

“I would urge anyone with information about this man or his whereabouts to come forward and speak with us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information should call Pc Norris on 08458 505505.

Alternatively, you can call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555111.