AN arrest warrant has been issued for a man from the Yate area accused of stealing from a hospice. 

Gavin Escott, aged 40, of Watleys End Road, Winterbourne, faces three separate charges of burglary.

The court register states the alleged offences took place between March 9 and March 11 at Mary Stevens Hospice in Dudley.

During the alleged incident, Escott is accused of stealing £484 from the charity. 

The case was heard at Bristol Magistrates Court on October 15, where an arrest warrant was issued.