A MANHUNT has been launched for an Ayrshire resident facing charges of stashing indecent images of children in his home.

A warrant was issued for the arrest of 29-year-old Jack Marshall after he failed to appear in court last week – and, according to his lawyer, after he didn’t turn up for a psychiatric examination.

Solicitor Mark Dunbar told a hearing at Ayr Sheriff Court that Mr Marshall had been abusive to him in the court building that morning and that as a result he was no longer representing him.

The Crown’s indictment alleges that Mr Marshall created copies of the images at his home in Symington between October 9, 2019 and January 15, 2021.

A second charge accuses him of being in possession of the images, while he is also accused of being in possession of a quantity of cannabis on January 15, 2021.

Mr Marshall also faces charges of failing to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on May 3 and September 7.

When Marshall, who was described in court documents as an inmate at HMP Kilmarnock, initially appeared in court, he pleaded not guilty all the charges on the indictment.

Bail was granted with special conditions banning him from accessing the internet and from having any contact with children.

He was due to appear in court on Wednesday, January 25.

But when his case called before Sheriff Shirley Foran, Mr Dunbar said: “He was due to appear and was here earlier but is not here any more.

“I agreed to represent him on the insistence he undergo a psychiatric examination, but he failed to attend and phoned and cancelled.

“Today he was abusive to me so my relationship in representation has come to an end.

“It’s coming to the stage the court might have to appoint a solicitor.

“It’s my estimation he is seriously psychologically unwell.”

A warrant was issued for the accused’s arrest.