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New CCTV Traces Suspected Movements as Manhunt for Leyhill Prison Absconders Widens

Police urge anyone who sees the men to call 999 rather than approach.

Overview

  • Avon and Somerset Police released fresh CCTV showing two men matching the fugitives’ descriptions on Ashley Road in Bristol on Saturday, January 3.
  • Further footage on Sunday, January 4 appears to show a man in a burgundy coat on Filton Road and Gloucester Road North, later seen in Patchway.
  • Detectives are reviewing multiple reported sightings to build a timeline of movements and have completed additional CCTV enquiries.
  • Investigators say neither man has links to the local area and they may have traveled outside the force boundary, prompting cooperation with other police forces.
  • A separate suspect, Aaron Thomas, 39, has been charged with escaping lawful custody after an arrest in Bristol and was remanded following a January 5 magistrates’ court appearance.