Prisoner 'on the run in handcuffs' after escaping from hospital while receiving treatment
dailyrecord.co.ukA prisoner is reportedly on the run after escaping from hospital whilst receiving treatment. The offender, who was housed at Forest Bank, is understood to have absconded after receiving treatment at the Salford Royal Hospital today.The Manchester Evening News reports that residents living close to the hospital have been told by police that the prisoner was wearing a 'grey top' and was in 'handcuffs'.The individual, whose identity has not yet been revealed, was under escort at the hospital, the prison has confirmed.
The MEN received reports that the prisoner was taken to Salford Royal for treatment but escaped, prompting a major search stretching as far as Sale.Officers have been conducting enquiries and knocking on doors in the vicinity of Salford Royal Hospital this afternoon.
A number of police vehicles have been parked directly behind the hospital site as uniformed officers speak to local residents.
One resident has said officers were asking locals if they had any doorbell or CCTV footage as part of enquiries. A police helicopter has also been circling the area, near to the De La Salle playing fields, as officers were seen along nearby Lancaster Road and Wilton Road carrying out enquiries.
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