Second man charged in connection with HMP Leyhill absconding
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A man is due in court after being charged with escaping lawful custody.
Daniel Washbourne, 40, was arrested in Bristol during the early hours of yesterday morning (Wednesday 7 January).
He has been remanded to appear before Bristol Magistrates’ Court later today (Thursday 8 January).
He is the second person to be charged in connection with our investigation to locate three men reported to have absconded from HMP Leyhill, in South Gloucestershire, on New Year’s Day.
A 39-year-old man was arrested over the weekend, charged and appeared in court earlier this week.
A third man – Matthew Armstrong, 35 – was arrested near Henley-in-Arden train station by our colleagues in Warwickshire Police yesterday. He has been transported to the Avon and Somerset area and remains in police custody.