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Daniel Keane

Manhunt launched as violent inmate with links to London absconds from prison

Police have launched a manhunt after a prisoner with links to London absconded from a prison in Derbyshire.

Frankie Michael O’Leary, 26, left HMP Sudbury at around 5.30pm last Friday.

He was jailed in 2021 for seven years and 10 months for grievous bodily harm with intent.

Derbyshire Police said that O’Leary has links to London, specifically the Tottenham, Haringey, Finsbury Park, North Finchley and Hornsey areas.

He has also been linked to:

- Bedfordshire (Biggleswade)

- Dorset (Poole)

- Hampshire (Lymington)

- North Wales (Llandudno)

- Brighton and Hove

- Northampton (Blackthorn)

- Cambridgeshire (Bedford)

- Wiltshire (Swindon)

O’Leary is 5ft 10ins tall, has brown hair which is short on the sides and longer on top, and is of slight build with blue eyes.

He was last seen wearing a pair of black Under Armour tracksuit bottoms, a black puffa jacket, and a pair of white and grey Nike trainers.

Police have warned members of the public asked not to approach O’Leary and to contact the police quoting Derbyshire reference 1190-120124.

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