Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Daniela Loffreda

Urgent police hunt as teenage arsonist escapes hospital before fire attacks take place

An urgent hunt has been launched following a number of arson attacks after a mentally-ill teenager escaped from a secure psychiatric hospital.

Johnny Brady, 19, escaped from St Andrew's facility yesterday (December 31) where he was serving a hospital order following convictions relating to serious arson offences, having burned down a number of schools and churches in Derby.

Northamptonshire police said Brady absconded from the Billing Road facility grounds at about 3.30pm yesterday and there have been no confirmed sightings of Brady in the last 24 hours.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.