A convicted murdered who escaped from jail in Lancashire has been caught by police in Scotland. Paul Gerrard absconded from HMP Kirkham in December 2022, after being caged for life in 2009.
The 40-year-old was located in Irvine, Ayrshire, on Tuesday, following enquiries from Cheshire’s Serious and Organised Crime Unit. He has now been taken into custody.
Gerrard was jailed for the brutal murder of David Argent, 29, who was vulnerable and had learning difficulties, in Runcorn. The Liverpool Echo reports Gerrard was convicted alongside Gerrard Harper after they lured Mr Argent to a flat in Castlefields in July 2008 and beat him unconscious.
