AS Christmas draws closer, police officers are keeping the interview room nice and cosy, ready and waiting for some of Oxfordshire's most wanted criminals.

Day seven of our 12-day countdown of the suspects is Brett Vaughn Watson.

He is wanted by Thames Valley Police for an assault that happened in Oxford, but could have made an escape to South Africa.

With information on his whereabouts call Crimestoppers using the reference CS1811-17493.

The people featuring in the 12 Days of Christmas have been listed as 'most wanted' by Crimestoppers, not the Oxford Mail. Crime agencies, using their professional judgements, have ranked these people as most wanted based on a) their alleged crimes b) risk to the general public. Police often ask for the help of the press in finding alleged criminals or witnesses of crime. The Oxford Mail runs several appeals for information a day, based on information given to us by the police. It is not up to the Oxford Mail to decide who is wanted by the police. The Oxford Mail is acting in the public interest in publishing the details, as provided by the police and Crimestoppers.