An arrest warrant was issued for a man accused of flashing his genitals in Swindon last year.

Karl Hegarty, 40, of Waterloo Road, Wokingham, had been due before Swindon Magistrates’ Court on Monday afternoon to answer an allegation of indecent exposure.

Prosecutors allege Hegarty exposed his genitals in the town on October 9, 2019.

When he failed to show up at the court by 3.30pm, District Judge Joanna Dickens issued a warrant not backed for bail – meaning he will be remanded in custody by police and put before magistrates at the next available court sitting.