A man from Manchester behind the brutal murder of a vulnerable man with learning difficulties is on the run from prison.
Paul Gerrard was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 27 in July 2009 following the killing of David Argent, 29. He has absconded from an open prison in Lancashire, HM Prison Service said.
Gerrard was convicted of murder at a trial alongside Gerrard Harper, 39, after they lured Mr Argent to a flat in Runcorn and beat him unconscious.
