POLICE are appealing for the public’s help in locating two prisoners – a rapist and a domestic abuser – who absconded from Leyhill Prison yesterday.
Anthony McCormick, 52, and Nicholas Briggs, 28, both fled the prison at around 4.50pm yesterday.
McCormick, who is described as white, bald, of heavy build and around 5ft 9ins and with links to Merseyside, was serving a life sentence after being convicted of a rape in 1998.
Meanwhile Briggs, who is described as around 6ft tall, of medium build and with brown hair, was serving an 18 month sentence for a domestic assault, and has links to the Newport area.
Police have advised that if residents see either men, not to approach them, but to call 999 immediately, using reference number 5217030197.
Anyone with information as to their whereabouts are asked to call 101 immediately, quoting the same number.
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