POLICE have launched a “most wanted” website to help catch criminals.

The website, available from today, features up to 15 suspected criminals and convicted criminals wanted by Greater Manchester Police.

Among those listed is Damien Baxendale, aged 20, of Briarcliffe Avenue, Bolton, who was sentenced to 10-months in a young offenders’ institute in July this year for stealing a car and breaching his ASBO.

Baxendale disappeared and police are now asking the public to help trace him. He has been seen in Bolton in the past four days.

Det Ch Supt Jane Antrobus, head of the GMP’s intelligence branch, said: “Information can be given anonymously but could be vital to take these individuals off the streets.

“We want these individuals to face the consequences of their criminal behaviour.

“Many people know or recognise people in their local community but it may be they don’t realise they are wanted by police.

“This is an opportunity for the community to help us keep criminals off their streets, and to make the area in which they live a safer place.

“I would urge the residents of Greater Manchester to be nosey, take a look, see if you recognise anyone and, if so, give us a call.”

The website is at www.gmp.police.uk/wanted where pictures of those wanted will be featured for ten days.

Anyone with information should call police on 0161 872 5050, or Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.