Prisoner who escaped from London hospital arrested after two-day manhunt

A prisoner who absconded from a hospital in London has been arrested and returned to prison, police have confirmed. A manhunt was launched after Graham Gomm, 63, escaped HMP Wormwood Scrubs on Thursday. Gomm, who has been on remand for burglary offences, was taken to Hammersmith Hospital by prison staff after being taken unwell.

He was found to have absconded at around 1:18am, prompting police to launch a public appeal to find him. Officers carried out CCTV enquiries and visited several addresses linked to Gomm in a bid to track him down.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Saturday that he had been arrested in Putney at around 8:30am and returned to prison. A spokesperson confirmed an investigation would continue into how Gomm escaped lawful custody.

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