Police are on the hunt for a man charged with stealing a cash box from a baby charity after he failed to turn up to court.

Jay Mark Pemberton, 35, of Coronation Road, Chatham, was arrested and charged earlier this month.

On Friday, July 31, a cash box containing almost £100 was taken from the Making Miracles charity stall at Medway Maritime Hospital's fetal unit.

Pemberton was released on bail to appear before magistrates yesterday, but failed to turn up to court.

Police this morning issued a warrant for his arrest.

Making Miracles was set up by Kelly Wells after her daughter Summer was born with a rare heart condition - but pulled through.

The charity is raising money for a baby memorial garden as well as extra equipment at the hospital’s fetal unit, by selling knitted goods.

But the theft was the second setback for the charity in a month, following the vandalism of its baby memorial garden in St Margaret’s Street, Rochester, also in July.