Crimewatch presenter Jason Mohammad would have been forgiven for feeling a bit awkward on Monday night’s show when the mugshot of a convicted thug was shown that looked just like him.

The likeness was flagged by dozens of Twitter users, including Cornish police officer PC Alice Nicholas, who tweeted: ‘That awkward moment… #Crimewatch.’

Her post has now been retweeted over 800 times.

Crimewatch presenter Jason Mohammad would have been forgiven for feeling a bit awkward on Monday night’s show when the mugshot of a convicted thug was shown that looked just like him

Mr Mohammad acknowledged the stir that it had caused.

He tweeted: ‘Thanks for the tweets. And yes, I've seen the picture.’

His doppelganger is a vicious Slovak called Viktor Lakatos, who was jailed for a savage knuckle-duster attack on a frail pensioner - Colin Butlin.

Sophie Raworth said on the show: 'In March we asked for your help in finding Victor Lakatos.

Crimewatch presenter Jason Mohammad acknowledged the stir that the image had caused

The likeness was flagged by dozens of Twitter users, including Cornish police officer PC Alice Nicholas, who tweeted: ‘That awkward moment… #Crimewatch’

‘Detectives wanted to question him after an 89-year-old man was attacked and robbed on his own driveway.

‘As a direct result of the programme Viktor Lakatos has been jailed for 18 years.’

Twitter user Duncan Edwards Red, commenting on how similar Lakatos looked to Mohammad, said: ‘Have you seen this man? Yeah, he's stood next to you luv.’

Lakatos went on the run after attacking Mr Butlin in November 2014.

The Slovakian national had carried out the violent attack on the defenceless pensioner as he was stripped for cash.