📣 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣? | Police Appeal To Trace Two Absconders From HMP Leyhill

[Hereford Voice]

Avon and Somerset Police are urgently trying to locate two men who have absconded from HMP Leyhill.

Prison staff have told us the men left at some point between 5-8pm on Thursday 1 January.

Matthew Armstrong and Daniel Washbourne are not thought to have any connections to Avon and Somerset, but are known to have links to Warwickshire and Herefordshire respectively.

A third man who is suspected of absconding at the same time was arrested by our officers in Bristol yesterday.

Police releasing CCTV footage of Armstrong and Washbourne taken on New Year's Day which shows the clothing they were wearing.

Urgent actions have already been completed, including circulating the men as wanted via national police systems.

Intelligence work to trace their movements is ongoing.
Address checks have been made out-of-force too and proved negative so far.

As a precaution, we would advise any members of the public who see them to not approach.

If you see any of the men, pictured, please immediately call 999 and quote reference number 5226000700.

Alternatively, if you have information that may assist our enquiries, please call 101.

Full details ➡️ https://orlo.uk/DgiRx

[Hereford Voice]