Convicts make New Year’s Day jail escape as police launch CCTV of killer and legal
New CCTV footage of a murderer and another convict who escaped from prison has been released by the police. Matthew Armstrong and Daniel Washbourne fled from HMP Leyhill in Gloucestershire on New Year’s Day.
Armstrong was imprisoned for murdering a victim during a robbery in Warwickshire in 2009. Washbourne has previous convictions for false imprisonment and violence against a person, according to the police.
The authorities have now revealed that two men matching their description were spotted on Ashley Road, Bristol, at around 10.35am on Saturday, January 3. They were seen heading towards the Stokes Croft area.
On Sunday, January 4, between approximately 9.35-9.45am, a man was captured on CCTV walking along Filton Road and then Gloucester Road North in Filton, pausing at one point to check bus timetables.
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The man was wearing a burgundy coat similar to the one worn by Armstrong when he left HMP Leyhill.
It is believed he continued to walk along the same road and was seen in the Patchway area between about 11.05-11.15am. Detectives are also pursuing other lines of enquiry, which cannot be detailed at this time as it could jeopardise the investigation.
Neither Armstrong nor Washbourne are known to have any ties to Avon and Somerset. Armstrong, 35, is described as a white male, about 5ft 9ins, with ginger hair and links to Warwickshire.
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Washbourne, 40, is described as a white male, about 5ft 6ins, slim, with brown hair, clean shaven and has connections to Herefordshire. Three men were initially….
The pair were reportedly seen absconding from the South Gloucestershire prison between 5-8pm on Thursday 1 January.
CCTV footage reveals the attire Armstrong and Washbourne had on at the time, although they may have since changed their clothes.
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A 39 year old bloke was nabbed by Avon and Somerset Police in Bristol on the afternoon of Saturday 3 January.
He has since been charged with escaping lawful custody and made a court appearance yesterday (Monday 5 January).
He is scheduled to appear at Bristol Crown Court next month.
