Overview

• Harri Pullen pleaded guilty to 11 charges, including drug supply, dangerous driving, and escaping custody, receiving a six-year prison sentence.
• Pullen manipulated two prison staff members at HMP Parc, leading to a six-month jail term for nurse Elyse Hibbs and the dismissal of officer Ruth Shmylo, who was acquitted of misconduct.
• In March 2025, Pullen escaped from Grange University Hospital in handcuffs, fleeing in a getaway car and evading authorities for a week.
• He was recaptured in April 2025 after being found hiding in a farmhouse near Newport, South Wales, following a pursuit involving police and a K-9 unit.
• The case highlights systemic issues in prison governance and staff oversight, as well as Pullen's continued ties to organized crime.