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Manhunt Underway for Three Burglary Gang Members After Open-Prison Escape

Prison governors warned weeks ago that the early transfer of high-risk inmates to open facilities could undermine public safety

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Overview

  • Three inmates escaped HMP Springhill on June 23 and have not been recaptured, prompting a nationwide manhunt
  • Jason MacDonagh, Daniel Harty and Barney Casey were jailed for a combined 47 years for 54 house burglaries across the West Midlands
  • Thames Valley Police released physical descriptions and last-seen clothing and urged the public not to approach the men if sighted
  • Authorities are tracing sightings in Bristol, the West Midlands, Leicestershire, Leeds, Bradford, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
  • Their escape marks the second absconding from Springhill this year and follows weeks after prison governors expressed concern over early transfers of serious offenders