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He was recaptured after seven months at large - http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/Escaped-murderer-found-by-cops123.htmstaffordjas said:Did they ever catch that other prisoner who escaped ,quite a bit ago, whilst being taken on a shopping trip to Staffords Boots?
Thanks for that - nice to know that one has been captured ( for now ).Gramaisc said:He was recaptured after seven months at large - http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/Escaped-murderer-found-by-cops123.htmstaffordjas said:Did they ever catch that other prisoner who escaped ,quite a bit ago, whilst being taken on a shopping trip to Staffords Boots?
It is suspected that John Anslow may already be out of the country.
He was a patient yes,but was with at least 2 members of staff at all times,there is no way he would have been allowed out un-escorted.staffordjas said:Thanks for that - nice to know that one has been captured ( for now ).Gramaisc said:He was recaptured after seven months at large - http://www.staffordshirenewsletter.co.uk/News/Escaped-murderer-found-by-cops123.htmstaffordjas said:Did they ever catch that other prisoner who escaped ,quite a bit ago, whilst being taken on a shopping trip to Staffords Boots?
It is suspected that John Anslow may already be out of the country.
Quite scary not knowing who is out there! Just reading this in that article as well...........
<<In 2006, psychiatric patient David Morgan - who received 10 life sentences after slashing the throats of 15 women at a department store was allowed out on regular shopping trips to Stafford.
Morgan, who was being treated at St George's Hospital spent up to four hours a day wandering among unsuspecting female shoppers in places such as Asda and TK Maxx. >>
He used be escorted into the kitchen/restaurant/bistro/canteen,stand at the counter and order his meal. ALWAYS wore dark glasses,used scare the crap out of us lot,you couldn't see his eyes,felt like he were watching every move you made. But,was always polite and nice.tek-monkey said:An ex of mine worked with him, said he was a lovely man!
Yeh,St.Georges has an account with Westside,always escort patients up the dgh with you lot.Toble said:And now a prisoner has escaped while on a hospital trip, mainly because instead of using secure transport they used a bloody taxi. Not that this would happen in Stafford, oh no.
No, my friend. It was "mainly" due to the firearm being pointed at the escorting staff. Taxis have been used for prison escorts for many years. "Secure transport" costs more money, you see. Every time a prisoner is taken to hospital or elsewhere the escort is risk assessed, based on security intelligence. I would suggest that, nationaly, hundreds of these take place every day. Without the good work of prison staff, it could happen anywhere, at any time. The fact that it doesn't is a credit to them. This is a very isolated incident.Toble said:And now a prisoner has escaped while on a hospital trip, mainly because instead of using secure transport they used a bloody taxi. Not that this would happen in Stafford, oh no.