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Manhunt under way to find prisoner who absconded from medical facility

Met police say Anthony Lloyd, 38, was last seen on Friday in south London, and ‘poses a risk to himself and the public’ A manhunt is under way to locate a…

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The Guardian reports: Met police say Anthony Lloyd, 38, was last seen on Friday in south London, and ‘poses a risk to himself and the public’ A manhunt is under way to locate a prisoner who police say “poses a risk both to himself and the public” after he absconded from a medical facility in London.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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The Guardian
First reported
Key names
London, Anthony Lloyd, Lewisham, Metropolitan
Section
Health
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Anthony Lloyd forced his way out of a health unit in Lewisham, in south-east London, shortly after 4pm on Friday, the Metropolitan police said. (The Guardian)

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