POLICE have issued another image as their nationwide manhunt for a convicted sex offender who “presents a particular danger to women and young children” continues.

Paul Robson, who is serving a life sentence for attempted rape and indecent assault, absconded from an open prison in Lincolnshire and was reported missing at around 7am on Sunday.

On Monday, the force urged people not to approach the 56-year-old as he “can cause real harm to anyone he comes across”.

Robson, who walked out of HMP North Sea Camp in Boston, is described as a white male with a bald head, a long goatee beard and is of a slim build.

Following further enquiries, it’s believed he has got a dark donkey jacket with a large collar and blue on the shoulders in his possession.

Police also believe that his facial hair might not look similar to the image previously circulated, and that it might not be tied and may be lighter in colour.

East Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Kate Anderson, said: “It has now been three days since Paul Robson was last seen and we continue to appeal to members of the public for their help to find him.

“We are keeping an open mind as to his current whereabouts and we’re pursuing extensive lines of enquiry based on the information that the public have shared with us so far.

"We’re grateful to those who have already contacted us, and we would urge people to continue doing so. Any information, no matter how small, is useful in allowing us to build a bigger picture and it leads us closer to taking a dangerous man off our streets.

“We understand there may be concerns around personal safety, but we have allocated a number of resources to this investigation to aid in his swift arrest.

"Rest assured we are taking this seriously and advise that if you do see him, please contact us immediately and try not to approach him or apprehend him yourself.”

Newcastle-born Robson was jailed at Oxford Crown Court in 2000 after he entered a woman’s home through a cat flap before tying her up, putting a pillow case over her head, and brutally assaulting her while holding a knife to her throat.

He had only been released from prison three weeks before the attack and was on licence – with the sentencing judge describing him as a “menace to females”.

Police have urged anyone with information or confirmed sightings of Robson to call 999.