FACES of Bolton's Most Wanted suspects will be broadcast on a Crimestoppers billboard van to mark a decade since the charity launched its Greater Manchester's Most Wanted online gallery.

It was 10 years ago that the charity — which runs a hotline for people to supply tip-offs about offences anonymously — published the first set of mugshots of the suspects and ex-convicts in the region who were the police needed the public's help to catch.

The van will be visiting Manchester city centre and 10 other busy spots across the region to publicise those people who the force is trying to track down.

Supt Craig Thompson said: “This week the faces of Greater Manchester’s most wanted criminals will be beamed across the area as part of the Crimestoppers Week of Action.

"Officers will be making it a top priority to search for and arrest those most wanted. We will be relying on help and information from the public via Crimestoppers to help us find those who have, up to now, avoided facing up to their crimes.

"There will be significant activity in each division across Greater Manchester and we will be utilising a number of resources to make the week a success.

"Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our communities and I want to assure everybody that during the week of action there will be nowhere to hide for the individuals that we are seeking."

Among those featured is John Lee Robinson, aged 30, who is wanted on recall to prison after being released on September 30.

He is on licence for an offence of burglary committed in Farnworth and has been recalled for failing to keep to the conditions of his licence.

The van's mugshot parade also contains a picture of James Muldoon although his appearance is believed to have changed.

He has been on the run since being wanted on recall to prison in 2012.

The 31-year-old is on licence for an offence of wounding and was recalled after being further arrested and charged with assault.

One of the only women on the Crimestoppers digital advertising van is Samatha Shaw, aged 21, who is wanted for failure to appear at court on charges of burglary alleged carried out in Bolton.

Nathan Pope, sought over theft of a motor vehicle from Bolton, is another of those on the most wanted gallery.

Gary Murray, North West regional manager of Crimestoppers, said: “Most Wanted appeals to the nation’s ‘arm chair’ detectives — those who want to help fight crime from the safety of their own home and, above all else, anonymously.

"It was quite ground-breaking when it first launched as the first national online source of wanted individuals and it continues to be an important tool for UK law enforcement today."

To date, the Crimestoppers website has listed a total of 12,524 appeals – with 3,589 listed individuals arrested.

More than 100,000 calls have been fielded since the charity was set up in 1988.

Anyone with information on any suspect in the Top 40 Most Wanted should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.