Ford Prison absconder arrested at Telscombe

By Jennifer Logan
Published 28th Oct 2020, 12:41 BST
Updated 28th Oct 2020, 13:09 BST
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A man who absconded from Ford Prison has been arrested.

Sussex Police said HMP Ford prison absconder Jay Davis was arrested by police on Saturday afternoon (October 24), at a campsite at Telscombe.

Davis, who is serving a sentence for possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, was reported missing from the prison near Arundel on Monday, October 12.

Armed police, supported by a National Police Air Service helicopter, arrested him on suspicion of being unlawfully at large at 3.30pm.