22/06/2015

Appeal Issued For Help Tracing Absconded Mental Health Patient

West Midlands Police have issued an appeal for help in tracing David Burke, who absconded from St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton on Friday 19 June.

Mr Burke, 37, left the hospital in Billing Road, Northampton, on Friday afternoon, with another patient, who has since been found in Birmingham.

Police has said that Mr Burke has serious mental health issues and could represent a danger to the public.

If anyone knows of Mr Burke’s whereabouts they are advised not to approach him but to call police immediately.

Mr Burke is white, 5' 7'', of stocky build, with short brown untidy hair, and stubble. He was wearing a yellow and black horizontal striped tee-shirt and blue tracksuit bottoms with yellow stripes down the side.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Mr Burke is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 03000 111 222 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

(MH/CD)

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