Convicted killer Kevin Whitehouse arrested after absconding from Leyhill Prison

Keith Whitehouse, who was convicted of manslaughter, disappeared from the prison between 4.45pm yesterday and when he failed to appear for the roll call held at 8.15pm.

He was spotted by Mark from Berkeley walking past his home, and who then followed him to Sharpness where he was arrested by police.

Thanks to an eagle-eyed member of the public, the Absconder from HMP Leyhill (inc 23-18/02/18) has been successfully located and subsequently arrested by @StroudPolice! Many thanks to those that kept an eye out for the male! #ThePowerOfSocialMedia #CShiftFCR pic.twitter.com/Fd1xtBkyTb

— Force Control Room (@GlosPolice_FCR) February 18, 2018

His wife Amy said he was a hero.

"He's a hero," she said. "After he made sure I was safe he followed him and called the police.

"He saw him approach a woman and stayed to watch just in case.

"Although he's really shy, he deserves so much praise and I am so proud of him, due to his actions a nasty man is off the streets."

Keith Whitehouse is currently serving a life sentence for manslaughter, committed in 1991, when he was given a home release from prison. At the time he was serving a sentence for kidnap.