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Manhunt After Prisoner Escapes HMP Sudbury by Scaling Fence

Police advise the public to keep clear, reporting any sightings through the force’s website, Facebook page or by calling 101.

Overview

  • Derbyshire Constabulary says Ethan Black, 36, climbed the perimeter at about 8:15pm on December 17 to abscond from the open jail.
  • The force warns people not to approach him and urges anyone with information to get in touch via official channels.
  • The appeal notes that CrimeStoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through its website.
  • Local reports describe him as about 5ft 8in, slim, with brown hair and blue eyes, and with an "EFC" tattoo on his right arm.
  • Media say he has been detained since 2006 on an indeterminate sentence for a section 18 grievous bodily harm offence and has reported links to Widnes, Dudley, Liverpool, Grimsby and Hastings.