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28/05/2014
Inmate Wayne McLeod Caught After Absconding From Prison
Police have caught 36-year-old prisoner Wayne McLeod, the third prisoner to abscond from jail over the bank holiday weekend.
He went on the run from Springhill open prison in Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire, between 5.15pm and 8.15pm on Sunday, according to Thames Valley Police.
The convict was charged with escape from lawful custody and remanded in custody due appear at Reading Magistrates' Court.
A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: "Absconds have reached record lows under this Government - down 80% over the last 10 years - but each and every incident is taken seriously, with the police contacted as a matter of urgency."
(CVS/CD)
He went on the run from Springhill open prison in Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire, between 5.15pm and 8.15pm on Sunday, according to Thames Valley Police.
The convict was charged with escape from lawful custody and remanded in custody due appear at Reading Magistrates' Court.
A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: "Absconds have reached record lows under this Government - down 80% over the last 10 years - but each and every incident is taken seriously, with the police contacted as a matter of urgency."
(CVS/CD)
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