Salford prisoner Jonathan Windsor found and back in custody after escaping from hospital

Jonathan Windsor is a prisoner at HMP Forest Bank. Credit: Greater Manchester Police

A prisoner who went on the run after escaping from hospital has been found and is back in custody, police say.

On Monday, Greater Manchester Police appealed for the public’s help to trace Jonathan Windsor, 31, who they said “escaped lawful custody while being escorted by prison staff”.

A statement posted on a force Facebook page said Windsor was known to have links across the North West, including south Manchester.

Members of the public were urged not to approach him but to contact police if they saw him.

Officers conducted house-to-house enquiries near the hospital. Credit: MEN Media

Officers were reported to be carrying out enquiries around Salford Royal Hospital on Monday afternoon.

On Tuesday, a spokesman for the force said the HMP Forest Bank prisoner had been found.

The spokesman said: “He was found overnight and is now back in custody.”

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